Pale Ale Malt - Castle Malting
Château Pale Ale is a Belgian base malt renowned for its light colour and robust flavour, achieved through a kilning process at temperatures between 90-95°C. This malt is a favourite for brewers aiming for rich, golden wort colours and intense malt character, especially in pale ales and traditional English styles. With its balanced enzymatic activity, it’s versatile for combining with non-enzymatic malts, bringing depth to amber and bitter beers.
- Wort Colour: 7-10 EBC
- Usage: Up to 100% of grain bill
- Beer styles: Pale ales, amber ales, traditional English beer styles
Description
What is Château Pale Ale?
Château Pale Ale is a premium Belgian malt from Castle Malting, characterised by its lighter hue and rich malt flavours. Unlike standard Pilsen malt, it undergoes an extended kilning process that enhances both colour and flavour complexity, making it ideal for a wide range of beers, especially English-style ales.
How to Use Château Pale Ale
This malt works excellently as a single base malt or in tandem with specialty malts, imparting a robust foundation for classic pale ale profiles and more. Brewers often pair it with yeasts known for rich ester production to elevate flavours in amber and bitter beers.
Flavour Profile
Expect a malty, warm flavour with mild sweetness and subtle hints of nutty character. This malt adds both depth and a distinctive golden hue to the wort, making it an excellent base for amber tones and complex malt-forward profiles.
Enzymatic Activity
Château Pale Ale malt provides sufficient enzymatic power, supporting up to 100% of the malt mix, even when specialty non-enzymatic malts are used.
Mashing
Due to its high modification, Château Pale Ale lends itself well to single-infusion mashes. Its enhanced friability promotes smooth milling and mashing, and its reliable filtration facilitates a clear, efficient wort transfer.
Combining with Other Malts
For optimal complexity, Château Pale Ale can be combined with lighter base malts like Pilsen or darker specialty malts for added richness. It balances well with non-enzymatic malts in the grain bill, supporting enzymatic conversion for seamless brewing.
Benefits of Château Pale Ale
This malt is prized for its versatility, providing a solid malt foundation for traditional English and Belgian styles while adding a signature warmth and complexity. With stable production qualities, Château Pale Ale ensures consistent results across brewing batches.
History
Rooted in Castle Malting’s longstanding tradition of crafting quality malts, Château Pale Ale reflects Belgium’s rich brewing heritage, balancing European barley quality with innovative malting processes.
Key Features
- Moisture Content: Max 4.5%
- Extract (Dry Basis): Min 80%
- Wort Colour: 7-10 EBC
- Roasting Temperature: 90-95°C
- Usage: Up to 100% of grain bill
- Flavour Profile: Malty, with a warm, nutty character
- Applications: Pale ales, amber ales, traditional English beer styles
- Beer styles: Pale ales, amber ales, traditional English beer styles
Additional Parameters
- Total Protein: Max 11.5%
- Soluble Protein: 3.5-4.6%
- Kolbach Index: 35-46%
- Viscosity: 1.6 cp
- Diastatic Power: 250 WK
- Friability: Min 80%
- Filtration: Normal
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