Crisp Malt
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Brown Malt - Crisp Malting Group

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Crisp Brown Malt is an essential roasted malt that brings unique, nuanced flavours to brewing, with nutty and coffee-like undertones. This malt is carefully roasted to develop a toasted, dry profile with hints of light-brown colour. Its depth in flavour and colour make it a favourite for a variety of darker beer styles, such as porters, stouts, milds, and brown ales​.

  1. Wort Colour: 121-148 EBC
  2. Usage: Up to 5%
  3. Beer styles: Brown ales, porters, stouts

Description

How to Use Crisp Brown Malt
Crisp Brown Malt is versatile and can be used in both primary and speciality roles within a recipe. Its modest enzymatic activity supports brewing flexibility, allowing brewers to incorporate it into the grist at up to 10% without significantly impacting fermentability. For balanced beers with richer profiles, it works beautifully in tandem with lighter or more neutral base malts, adding subtle complexity and colour.

Flavour Profile
This malt delivers a distinct dry, roasted character with subtle notes of nutty sweetness and a mild coffee finish. It contributes light-brown to dark hues and pairs well with malt-forward recipes, enhancing the depth of flavour without overpowering other ingredients​

Enzymatic Activity and Mashing
With a limited enzymatic potential, Crisp Brown Malt is often used alongside malts with higher enzymatic power. For optimal conversion, it’s typically mashed with a diastatic base malt. However, its structural contribution to the mash and body balance makes it invaluable in recipes aiming for complexity and depth.

Combining with Other Malts
Brown Malt is frequently paired with chocolate, crystal, or pale malts. When combined with chocolate malt, it enhances the toasty, caramelised notes in porters and stouts. Crystal and Maris Otter malts are also commonly added to brown ale recipes, achieving a harmonious mix of toffee, caramel, and biscuit flavours​

Benefits of Crisp Brown Malt

  1. Enhances Colour: Adds a warm, light to medium-brown hue, enriching the visual appeal of darker ales.
  2. Distinctive Flavour: Provides a well-rounded roasted dryness with nutty and coffee-like tones, ideal for traditional English styles.
  3. Versatile in Dark Ales: Complements a variety of beer styles, adding a subtle roasted depth without overpowering.

Historical Significance
Brown malt has a rich history in English brewing, especially known for its key role in porters since the 18th century. Originally, brown malt was used as a base malt for porters, contributing both to colour and taste. Today, it serves as a specialty malt, ideal for adding depth to classic brown ales and porters, while enhancing the historical authenticity of recipes​

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Key Features:

  • Moisture Content: Max 2.0%
  • Extract (Dry Basis): 72.8%
  • Wort Colour: 121-148 EBC
  • Roasting Temperature: Medium roast
  • Usage: Up to 5%
  • Flavour Profile: Nutty, coffee-like, dry
  • Applications: Brown ales, porters, stouts
  • Beer styles: Brown ales, porters, stouts

 

Additional Parameters:

  • Total Protein: Moderate level suitable for balancing mouthfeel in dark ales

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