Malt Flavours

Characteristics by malt type

Caramalt Crystal up to colour 110 EBC, Caramalt
Chocolate Chocolate, Black
Coffee Very dark Crystal
Treacle Crystal over 240 EBC colour
Smoky Smoked/Peated
Phenolic Peated
Cereal Wheat, Ale
Sweet Ale, Amber, Munich
Burnt Black, Roasted Barley or Malt
Nutty Caramalt, Ale
Green Lager, High Enzyme, Diastatic
Sulphury DMS, Lager, Sulphitic and Sulphidic
Solvent Should not be present in any malt type
Toffee Crystal up to colour 240 EBC

Flavour Wheel

Malt sensory analysis

Although malt tasting is not currently any part of the malt specification, it does offer possibilities to differentiate both positive and negative flavours. Conventional malt analysis may suggest that malts are identical however their flavours could well differ significantly.

We use a method to fully describe the profile of malt using a ‘porridge’ made by grinding whole malts with a small amount of water which helps in the tasting process.

The malt flavour wheel has allowed us to create distinct flavour profiles for the wide range of malts and malted ingredients we produce.

Available pack sizes

Roasted Malt Extract

Muntons Roasted Malt Extract is made from 100% Black Malt. For this product we use a specially designed mash profile to extract all of the colour, flavour and aroma from the grain. This wort is then concentrated using falling film evaporation.

Roasted Malt Extract can be used to enhance colour intensity in lagers, as well as bringing amplified roasted notes to darker beer styles. Starting Inclusion rates of 0.1% will help with EBC colour adjustment, whilst higher rates can be used for flavour adjustment.

Applications:

Roasted Malt Extract can be added during the boil, fermentation or in the bright tank. Applications vary from colour and flavour enhancement to final product colour adjustments.

Add 0.125g/L of Muntons Roasted Malt Extract for + 1 EBC

Calculating colour adjustment

Click here to download the Roasted Malt Extract product information sheet

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Muntons’ worldwide Agents & Distributors

Meet the brewing and distilling team

Joseph Fifield
Brewing & Distilling Malt Sales Manager
London, Southern England & Wales
“If I were a beer, I’d be a milk chocolate stout, full bodied and sweet, but with a rugged appearance.”
Adam Darnes
Brewing & Distilling Malt Sales Manager
Midlands, Yorkshire & Lancashire
“If I were a beer, I’d be called Sunday Session – A Lively, fun and hoppy Saison. Bold and Zesty, a very sessionable, laid back and easy drinking beer.”
David Hannah
Brewing & Distilling Malt Sales Manager
Scotland & Northern England
“If I were a beer, I would be a straight up, flagship IPA. It would be reliable, consistent, full of flavour and probably a little louder than other beers”

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