Weyermann® CARAPILS® Malt · per 100 g

A head that sticks around and body that doesn't feel thin — with almost no colour. CARAPILS® is the pale malt you add when a pilsner, an IPA or an alcohol-free beer needs better foam and more mouthfeel.

2.5–6.5 EBC · 1.4–2.9 °L · 5–10 % of grist · Foam & body · Low enzyme activity · Sold per 100 g

What it does in your beer

Weyermann's special malting process leaves this malt rich in dextrins and high-molecular-weight proteins. That's what improves foam and foam stability and adds body. It tastes malty-sweet with light caramel notes, and because the colour is so pale it works in anything from the lightest to the darkest beer.

Weyermann recommends 5–10 % of the grist, and up to 40 % in special formulations such as alcohol-free beer. Enzyme activity is low, so it needs a base malt alongside.

At a glance

How much for a 20 L batch

5–10 % of the grist. On a typical 5 kg grist for 20 L that's 250–500 g, i.e. about 3–5 × 100 g.

As a guide, 500 g in 20 L adds only ≈ 1.7 EBC of colour on its own and ≈ +5.6 gravity points (≈ +1.40 °P) at 75 % efficiency (approx., Morey colour / extract-based gravity, mid 4.5 EBC, 82 % extract).

Quantity = number of 100 g units: 4 = 400 g.

How to use

• Mash it with your base malt — its enzyme activity is low.
• For foam and body in a standard beer, stay in Weyermann's 5–10 % band.
• Brewing alcohol-free or low-alcohol? Weyermann allows much higher shares, up to 40 %, in special formulations.

Pairs well with

Brewing a pilsner or pale lager? Try it with Czech Pilsner malt and SafLager W-34/70.

Brewing a pale ale or IPA? BESTMALZ BEST Pale Ale and SafAle US-05 keep the stage clear for the hops.

Storage & shelf life

• Keep it sealed in a cool, dry place.
• Weyermann: minimum 24 months' shelf life in the unopened original bag, dry, 0–30 °C. Transfer opened malt to something airtight.
• Crushed? Brew within about 5 days.

Food information

• Food business operator: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic
• Name: Caramel malt (CARAPILS®)
• Ingredients: malted barley (barley, water)
• Allergens: contains barley (cereal containing gluten)
• Net quantity: 100 g per unit ordered
• Country of origin: Germany
• Storage: dry, 0–30 °C

Údaje o potravině (CZ)

• Název: Karamelový slad (CARAPILS®)
• Složení: ječný slad (ječmen, voda)
• Alergeny: obsahuje ječmen (obilovina obsahující lepek)
• Čisté množství: 100 g za každý objednaný kus
• Země původu: Německo
• Skladování: v suchu, 0–30 °C
• Provozovatel potravinářského podniku: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic

Good to know

• It's sold by the 100 g: a quantity of 4 is 400 g.
• Select Crushed in the Milling option and it's milled before dispatch, ready for the mash tun. Brew it within about 5 days; whole grain keeps better.
• Ordering hardware too? Ingredients ship on their own from our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic.
• CARAPILS® is a registered trademark of Mich. Weyermann® GmbH & Co. KG, Bamberg, Germany.

FAQ

Is CARAPILS® the same as CARAFOAM®?
On its US website Weyermann shows this malt as CARAFOAM®, with the same description, colour (2.5–6.5 EBC) and usage. Weyermann's European site lists it as CARAPILS®.

Will it darken my pilsner?
Barely. It's 2.5–6.5 EBC; 500 g in 20 L adds ≈ 1.7 EBC on its own (approx., Morey).

How much do I need for better foam?
Weyermann recommends 5–10 % of the grist: 250–500 g on a 5 kg grist.

Whole grain or crushed?
Either — choose in the Milling option. Crushed is milled before dispatch; brew it within about 5 days.