Chocolat Malt - Castle Malting
Château Chocolat is a premium Belgian chocolate malt, torrefied at a high 220°C to develop its distinct, dark-brown hue. Unlike Black Malt, it achieves a roasted flavour profile that is nutty and toasty without excessive bitterness. This unique malt is perfect for darker beer styles, including stouts, porters, and brown ales, adding rich, warm tones to the body and colour.
- Wort Colour: 800-1100 EBC
- Usage: Up to 7% of the grist
- Beer Styles: Brown ales, porters, stouts, and other dark beers
Description
What is Château Chocolat? Château Chocolat is a speciality roasted malt created by Castle Malting in Belgium. Renowned for its deep chocolate-brown colour and complex taste, this malt enriches beers with a robust roasted character without overwhelming bitterness.
How to Use Château Chocolat
Typically used in darker beer styles, Château Chocolat is best incorporated up to 7% of the grist. Its versatile profile makes it ideal for enhancing both the colour and the flavour of beers like porters, stouts, and darker ales, giving them an inviting dark hue and flavour depth.
Flavour Profile
Château Chocolat imparts a balanced, nutty taste with hints of toasted cocoa and malted biscuit. Its mild bitterness complements other malts beautifully, enhancing the beer's complexity without overpowering its base.
Enzymatic Activity
Being a roasted malt, Château Chocolat has low enzymatic activity, thus primarily contributing to flavour and colour rather than fermentable sugars.
Mashing
As it lacks diastatic power, Château Chocolat can be added during mashing for its unique roasted flavour but does not convert starches. It combines well with base malts that have high enzymatic content to support the conversion process.
Combining with Other Malts
Pair Château Chocolat with lighter malts like Pilsner or Pale Ale for a striking contrast, or use alongside Crystal and other roasted malts for a layered depth of colour and flavour in dark beer recipes.
Benefits of Château Chocolat
This malt adds a distinct, luxurious roast quality to beers while contributing a subtle chocolatey bitterness that rounds out the taste profile. Its lighter bitterness compared to Black Malt provides a smooth drinking experience without excessive acridity.
History
As a Belgian malt, Château Chocolat reflects the country’s long tradition of fine malting and brewing, combining expertise in high-temperature roasting to achieve this unique, adaptable product.
Key Features:
- Moisture Content: Max 4.5%
- Extract (Dry Basis): Min 70%
- Wort Colour: 800-1100 EBC
- Roasting Temperature: 220°C
- Usage: Up to 7% of the grist
- Flavour Profile: Nutty, toasted, mild bitterness
- Beer Styles: Brown ales, porters, stouts, and other dark beers
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