Description

Extra Special Malt - Briess

Extra Special malt is a complex flavoured 2-Row Biscuit-style Malt. This hybrid drum roasted malt has an array of both caramel and dry roasted flavours. Use to develop flavours associated with darker, high gravity beers like Doppelbock, mid to dark Belgian style ales, and adds complexity to Abbey styles and darker styles like dry Irish Stouts and Porters. Contributes dark red to deep copper colours. At higher usage it contributes lighter brown hues.

Flavours and characteristics

Dark red / deep copper, lighter brown hues at higher percentage, toasted marshmallow, toast, mild coffee, prunes, dry, woody

Usage

Up to 5% : Background notes of toasted marshmallow, toast, mild coffee, prunes, woody
5 - 10% : Red to amber colour with pleasant toffee aroma notes. Belgian ales, English ales for complexity, porters
10 - 15% : Develops a much deeper reddish/brown colour with fuller malty body and more pronounced raisin/toasty aroma. Typical in Doppelbocks, Irish stouts, and Porters

Colour

°L: 96.5

Beer styles

darker, high gravity beers like Doppelbock

Possible substitutes

Crystal Extra Dark Malt - Simpsons
CaraAroma Malt - Weyermann NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT BEER GRAINS

Recipes

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