Weyermann CARAMUNICH Type 1 – Caramel Malt

Weyermann CARAMUNICH Type 1 – Caramel Malt

This malt comes pre-crushed

Want to add a deeper copper colour, richer malt character and a proper hit of caramel flavour to your beer? Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 is a fantastic specialty malt for the job.

Made from quality German brewing barley, CARAMUNICH® Type 1 goes through Weyermann's specialist caramelisation process, creating almost complete caramelisation within the grain. The result is a malt with a pronounced caramel aroma, fine pastry notes and plenty of malt character.

At 80–100 EBC, it's darker and more intensely coloured than CARARED®, making it particularly useful when you're looking to push a beer towards a rich amber or dark copper colour.

What can you brew with CARAMUNICH® Type 1?

It's a versatile caramel malt that works particularly well in malt-forward beers, from lagers and traditional ales to pale ales and wheat beers.

Fancy giving an amber lager a little more depth? Building a rich copper-coloured ale? Or perhaps you want to add some extra malt character underneath the hops in a pale ale?

CARAMUNICH® Type 1 gives you another useful tool in the brewer's malt box.

Weyermann recommends using it at up to 10% of the grist. It has no enzyme activity, so use it alongside a suitable base malt to provide the enzymatic power needed for conversion.

Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt Specifications

Malt type: Caramel / specialty malt
Origin: German brewing barley
Colour: 80–100 EBC
Flavour: Pronounced caramel with fine pastry notes
Enzyme activity: None
Recommended maximum addition: Up to 10%

Whole Grain or Crushed – You Choose

We offer Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 as whole grain or crushed grain, so you can choose the format that suits your brewing setup.

If you're milling your own grain, choose whole grain. If you'd rather have your specialty malts arrive ready for the mash, choose crushed and we'll do the milling for you.

Used in our Wreck the Halls Recipe Kit

Want to see what CARAMUNICH® Type 1 can do in a complete recipe? You'll find it in our Grain Over Sands Wreck the Halls All Grain Recipe Kit.

It's a great example of how this rich caramel malt works alongside other malts and hops to build a beer with plenty of colour, depth and character. And if you'd rather not design the recipe yourself, we've already done the hard work for you!

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