Fermentable

Dextrin Malt

Category:: Grain
Type:: Stewed Malt
Stage:: Mash
Color Range:: 3
Notes:: Dextrin malt is typically used as 1%-5% of the grain bill, and enhances the body, mouthfeel, and foam stability of the beer without affecting the color or flavor. This glassy malt is very hard and difficult to crush. Consequently, dextrin malt does not give a good yield from steeping even though it is fully converted the same as other caramel malts. Two examples are Carapils from Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. and Carafoam from Weyermann.