{"product_id":"weyermann-caraaroma-malt","title":"Weyermann® CARAAROMA® Malt · per 100 g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark caramel, roasted nuts and dried fruit, with the first hint of roast on the nose. CARAAROMA® is what gives a brown ale, a porter or a Scottish ale its deep, reddish colour and layered malt flavour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"bt-keyfacts\"\u003e350–450 EBC · 132.4–170.1 °L · Up to 15 % of grist · Dark caramel, nuts \u0026amp; dried fruit · No enzymes · Sold per 100 g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it does in your beer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeyermann's special malting process gives CARAAROMA® an unusually complex aroma: first nuances of roast, then roasted nuts, dark caramel and dried fruit. In the beer it intensifies and stabilises the malt flavour, rounds off the colour and adds a reddish shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has no enzyme activity, so it rides along with a base malt such as Pale Ale, Maris Otter or Munich. Weyermann points it at dark lagers, Brown IPA, Scottish and American red ales, brown ales, porters, stouts and strong ales such as old ale and barley wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaltster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeyermann® (Bamberg, Germany)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalt type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCaramel (crystal) malt, dark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalting-quality barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350–450 EBC (132.4–170.1 °L)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExtract (dry basis)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emin. 74 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 7 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnzyme activity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMax share of grist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to 15 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlavour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst roast nuances, roasted nuts, dark caramel, dried fruit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGermany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSold per\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMilling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole grain or Crushed (choose a variant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow much for a 20 L batch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp to 15 % of the grist. On a typical 5 kg grist for 20 L that's up to 750 g, so order up to 7 × 100 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a guide, 100 g in 20 L adds ≈ 10.4 EBC of colour on its own; 500 g adds ≈ 31.3 EBC and ≈ +5.0 gravity points (≈ +1.24 °P) at 75 % efficiency (approx., Morey colour \/ extract-based gravity, mid 400 EBC, 74 % extract).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantity = number of 100 g units, so 5 = 500 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash it with your base malt; CARAAROMA® brings no enzymes of its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart small in a paler beer: 100 g alone already adds about 10 EBC to 20 L (approx.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeyermann recommends up to 15 % of the grist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrewing a porter or brown ale? Try it with Crisp Finest Maris Otter as the base, a little Weyermann CARAFA® Type 2 for roast and SafAle S-04.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrewing a dark lager? Build it on Weyermann Munich Malt Type 2 and let CARAAROMA® add the dried-fruit depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage \u0026amp; shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore it dry, cool and sealed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeyermann gives a minimum shelf life of 24 months for unopened original bags kept dry at 0–30 °C. After opening, keep it airtight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrushed malt: brew within about 5 days of delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName: Caramel malt (CARAAROMA®)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: malted \u003cstrong\u003ebarley\u003c\/strong\u003e (barley, water)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergens: contains \u003cstrong\u003ebarley\u003c\/strong\u003e (cereal containing gluten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet quantity: 100 g per unit ordered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: dry, 0–30 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold per 100 g — a quantity of 7 means 700 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick Whole grain if you mill at home, Crushed if you don't. Crushed malt is milled before dispatch; plan the brew day within about 5 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMalt is dispatched from our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic, in a separate parcel from any equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCARAAROMA® is a registered trademark of Mich. Weyermann® GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG, Bamberg, Germany.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs CARAAROMA® a roasted malt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Weyermann lists it with its caramel malts. You get first nuances of roast in the aroma, but the main event is dark caramel, roasted nuts and dried fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I mash it on its own?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It has no enzyme activity, so it needs a base malt in the mash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much for 20 L?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp to 15 % of the grist — on a 5 kg grist that's up to 750 g. Even 100 g adds noticeable colour (≈ 10 EBC in 20 L, approx.).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you crush it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you choose Crushed. Whole grain arrives unmilled; Crushed is milled before dispatch and is best brewed within about 5 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weyermann","offers":[{"title":"Whole grain","offer_id":60933609226574,"sku":"BOP-1858","price":0.23,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Crushed","offer_id":60948097433934,"sku":"BOP-1858-S","price":0.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/9810\/6309\/files\/weyermann-caraaroma-malt-main-v1.jpg?v=1791913480","url":"https:\/\/brewtaurus.com\/products\/weyermann-caraaroma-malt","provider":"BrewTaurus.com | Brewing Technology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}