Crystal 45
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Crystal 45
Is Crystal 45 and Cara 45 the same?
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RickBeer
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Re: Crystal 45
Yes. Cara is Dingemans Cara 45 Malt, a medium-amber crystal malt that will impart a rich, caramel-sweet aroma and full flavor, as well as intense color. (L 45) http://www.cargillfoods.com/wcm/groups/ ... 673885.pdf
Crystal 45 seems hard to find.
Crystal 45 seems hard to find.
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Re: Crystal 45
Thanks Rick, I thought they were about the same with just a different name. You don't see the Crystal at very many places.
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Ibasterd
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Re: Crystal 45
My LHBS lists M&F (British), Weyermann (German) and Breiss (US) as their Crystal malt suppliers. They don't carry the cara or caramal versions. I like Breiss because it's from my homestate WI.
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Re: Crystal 45
The "5s" tend to be British crystal vs. American. Look for "Crisp" malts if you want to find more of them.
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derekscott85
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Re: Crystal 45
Cara45 is the Dingemans CaraMunich. One of my favorite grains and the reason I don't use Special B.
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Foothiller
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Re: Crystal 45
In general, caramel and crystal malts are "the same". However, different maltsters have different processes, and malts by the same name can have differences. And as Derek notes, Cara 45 is what some others would call CaraMunich, which has differences in the initial malting steps.
Re: Crystal 45
Crystal and caramel can be the same, but crystal malt is always produced by roasting and caramel can either be roasted or kilned. For most purposes, the differences are pretty minor.
For those who are interested in the difference between kilning and roasting and the implications, here is an article that explains it pretty well.
For those who are interested in the difference between kilning and roasting and the implications, here is an article that explains it pretty well.
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derekscott85
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Re: Crystal 45
Cara45 is my favorite specialty malt in Belgian beers.
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