General Description

Melano / Melanoidin / Caramel Aromatic Malt is a form of Malted barley that is commonly used as a specialty grain to enhance the Aromatic qualities of a brew by imparting a strong, sweet and aromatic resinous flavour in the brew. Specialty malts usually make up around 25% or less of the total grainbill whilst the rest is made up of Base malt for fermentable sugar.

Characteristics

Melanoiden Malt can be used in relatively low quantities in a variety of different beers to enhance a variety of aromatic characters in the beer.

Additional information (If applicable)

Aromatic/Crystal malt contains much more pungent characters than base malts and thus do not make for a good fermentation base, these are to be used as additions for flavour, not to be used as a base as the aromatic character will overpower the beer.

Storage

Keep product in an airtight container away from pests. If product is milled, it is best to use it within two weeks. For long term storage, it is best to keep the product unmilled until use.

Shelf life

These are dried ingredients and should not spoil in any reasonable time frame provided storage conditions are met, however some flavour and viability may be lost over long periods (Several months) of storage.