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BEST Caramel® Hell – known as BEST Caramel® Light – reinforces the typical “caramely” malt aroma of the beer, giving it a mouth feel that is reminiscent of vanilla and cream toffee. The color of the beer ranges from golden hues to amber, depending on the amount used in the grain bill. The foam and flavor stability of the beer are also improved. As with BEST Caramel® Pils, only the best two-row summer barley varieties are used together with our gentle BEST caramelization technique to make this outstanding specialty malt. BEST Caramel® Hell complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Hell is also available in organic quality.

BEST Melanoidin Light has high levels of Maillard reactions, or melanoidins, which produce a highly intensive aroma and color. As well as giving the beer a rust color, they lend it a unique taste and dry, full-bodied character. Melanoidins can also have a positive impact on the storage life of the beer. As the malt is high in enzymes, it can make up large share of the grain bill. BEST Melanoidin Light complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Munich II – known as BEST Caramel Dark – as an L value of 42-49, giving it a slightly more intensive color than BEST Caramel® Munich I. As well as its darker color it also has a stronger flavor reminiscent of almonds and bread crust. The malt itself is characterized by a discreet toasted note. BEST Caramel® Munich malts have good processing properties and give the finished beer a pleasant flavor profile. BEST Caramel® Munich II complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Munich II is also available in organic quality.

BEST Spelt Malt is used to make typical, strongly top-fermented spelt beers. Spelt is an ancient grain and is known to possess a number of health benefits. For this reason, spelt was the favorite grain of Hildegard von Bingen, a pioneer of today´s health movement back in the Middle Ages. Spelt beer is considered extremely digestible and conducive to good health. As spelt is only grown and processed in a few regions in Southern Germany, BEST Spelt Malt is a unique specialty.

BEST Roasted Barley imparts a characteristic deep dark color to beer. Depending on the amount used in the grainbill, it enhances the taste of the beer with intensive roasted notes and bitter flavors reminiscent of strong, black coffee or Italian espresso. In addition, the malt significantly stabilizes the stability of the foam.

BEST Caramel® Munich I – known as BEST Caramel Dark – is the palest of the BEST Caramel® Munich malts. The stronger the color, the more the malty aroma flavor shifts from tasting sweet and caramely to become nuttier, reminiscent of almonds and slightly toasted like bread crusts. BEST Caramel® Munich malts can be used to produce wonderfully rich, dark colors in the beer, even if they make up a low percentage of the grain bill. Our unique BEST caramelization also achieves an exceptionally consistent degree of caramelization in the grain, making it easier to process during brewing and creating a pleasant flavor in the finished beer. BEST Caramel® Munich I complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Aromatic gives beer an increasingly strong, malty and “caramely” flavor, as well as a correspondigly darker color. Its sensory profile ranges from honey with a light cream toffee note to a dark, strong caramel with hints of almond and nut. The malt has excellent processing properties and can make up a large percentage of the grain bill. It also has a positive impact on the foam. BEST Caramel® Aromatic complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

Best Caramel® Amber produces an even more intense sweet, nutty caramel flavor in the beer and makes it darker, according to the color of the wort. This malt is particularly suited to all strong-flavored, full-bodied and highly aromatic beers, where a malty flavor is required.BEST Caramel® Amber complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Smoked is prepared over beech wood from the Franconian Jura Mountains and gives the beer a characteristic flavor reminiscent of smoked ham and bonfires. The malt is ideally suited to making both beer and whisky. The intensity of the smoked flavor depends to a large extent on the amount of malt used. We recommend 10% of the grain bill for a first application, increasing it to up to 100% depending on your preference. However, you should take into account that the overall smoky flavor usually only unfolds once the beer has been fermented and stored. BEST Smoked complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Munich III (crystal malt) is the darkest caramel malt in the BEST Caramel® Munich range. Even when used in smaller amounts in the grain bill, this malt can produce beers with a strong, dark color. Also it can be used for making all kinds of dark, special beers, where a full, round mouth feel that is reticent of toast and bread crust is required. The pleasant, roasted flavor components of the malt are distinctly perceptible in the beer, depending on the amount used in the grain bill. BEST Caramel® Munich III complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Chit Malt is used occasionally or consistently in the mashing process, making it unique among special malts. This barely dissolved barley malt is characterized by a very high level of high-molecular protein compared to a Pilsen malt, making it more suitable for compensating strongly dissolved malts and improving the foam. The malt has a particularly high level of inherent starter enzymes, which contribute significantly to improving the conversion of starch, thus increasing the yield. Thanks to its pale color, BEST Chit Malt does not add color to the beer. BEST Chit Malt complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.