
Black patent malt or black malt is very dark malted barley. It essentially gets its black color from very high roasting temperatures. Black malt can be used to give the beer a dark color, but will also impart a slight burnt or smokey flavor to the beer. In home brewing, this burnt flavor can be overpowering if too much is used. Use sparingly.
Other products in the category Beer Brewing / Specialty Grains:
Light Crystal Malt, 20 Lov. -- Adds a subtle caramel sweetness and light color to beer. Helps with head retention. Also known as light carastan or caramel malt.
Light Crystal Malt, 40 Lov. -- This fully modified and saccharified 2-row crystal adds caramel sweetness and a light amber color to your beer. Also helps with head retention. A versitile malt providing moderate color and caramel flavor. Also known as carastan, or caramel malt
Medium Crystal Malt, 60 Lov. -- Similar to crystal 40 but with a more extensive roasting. Has a more pronounced caramel flavor to coincide with the color.
Dark Crystal Malt, 90 Lov. -- Adds strongly caramelized flavor and reddish hues to beer.
Dark Crystal Malt, 120 Lov. -- Highly carmelized for dark beers. Fairly intense toffee flavor and quite dark.
Chocolate Malt -- Adds a chocolate flavor note as well as a deep amber to brown color. 500 Lovibond
Roasted Barley -- Considered light roasted at 300 Lov. Provides color and a sharp dry flavor. Used extensively in stouts. Roasted Barley provides a sweet, grainy, coffee-like flavor. The flavor is concentrated; therefore, a small amount will give a distinguishable flavor.
Cara-Pils® (Dextrin) Malt -- Also called Dextrin malt. Adds body, foam retention, without influencing color or flavor. Used to upgrade all types of light colored beers (standard, premium, light, low alcohol, no alcohol, etc.).
Black Patent Malt -- Used in Stouts and Porters for deep black color annd toasty character. In larger amounts, adds an astringent bite.
Canadian Honey Malt -- Imparts a sweet, nutty, toasted flavor. 20 Lov. From Gambrinus-also called "Brumalt".
Victory (Biscuit) Malt -- Victory® Malt is a fully modified product which receives additional processing. Contributes a warm, toasted, nutty flavor to beer. The malt provides a deep golden brown color. Toasted pale malt.APPLICATIONS: use where a recipe calls for toasted malt
German Rauch (Smoked) Malt -- German smoked malt used in smoked beers. (use 2-3 lbs per 5 gallons). Perfect for Rauchbeers and Smoked Porters. 25 Lov.
UK Peated Smoked Malt -- Brings a peat smoked character to your beer. Use 4-8 oz., mashed with other grains, per 5 gallons of beer. 2.8 Lov.
German Karaffe Malt -- A light colored chocolate malt from Germany
Special Roast -- Imparts a "biscuit" flavor. 50 Lov. Distinctive orange-red'ish color. Excellent for nut brown ales (5-10%), porters (5-10%)
Belgian Special B -- Adds an intense caramel and nutty flavor profile. (use 2-8% of total grain bill). 75-150 Lov.