Caramel 20L Malt - Briess

Regular price $2.99
Briess Caramel 20L Malt adds gentle caramel sweetness, smooth body, and warm golden color to pale ales, blonde ales, and light lagers.
  • Packed Fresh, To-Order
  • Available milled or unmilled
  • Adds caramel sweetness, improves body
  • 20°L – deep gold color with rich caramel notes
  • 1 lb ships in our resealable pouch. 2+ lb comes in a stay fresh heat-sealed bag.
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Lovibond
Lovibond refers to a scale used to measure the color of malt, wort, and beer. It's a visual method, comparing a sample to a series of colored glass discs or color charts. The scale is still widely used, especially for describing the color of malts, and is closely related to the Standard Reference Method (SRM) for measuring beer color. 
Scale from 10°-120°
Product Analysis
This typical analysis is not to be construed as product specification. Typical analysis represents average values, not to be considered as guarantees, expressed or implied, nor as a condition of sale.

Malt Style, Caramel Malt (Roasted)
Flavor, Candy like sweetness and mild caramel
Color, Golden to light amber
Lovibond, 20º
Moisture, 6%
Yield on Grind, 76% 
Benefits, Adds foam stability, subtle sweetness, smooth body

Flavor Notes

Provides mild caramel sweetness with light toffee and candy-like character. Subtle enough to support lighter styles without overpowering base malts.

Mouthfeel Impact

Enhances smooth body and improves foam stability. Contributes balanced sweetness and rounded structure.

Brewing Performance

• Color contribution of 20°L
• Produces golden to light amber hues
• Adds gentle caramel complexity
• Improves head retention
• Best used as a specialty addition

Caramel 20L Malt builds depth and smooth sweetness while maintaining balance in lighter beers.

Best Used In:

• Pale Ale
• Blonde Ale
• Golden Lager
• Cream Ale
• California Common

Caramel 20L Malt is especially effective in styles that benefit from subtle sweetness and enhanced foam stability.

In All-Grain Brewing

Use 3–7% for subtle sweetness in lighter styles. Use 5–15% to increase body and caramel depth in ales and lagers.

In Partial Mash Brewing

Include in the mash portion to extract full flavor and color contribution.

In Extract Brewing

Caramel 20L Malt can be steeped at 150–170°F for 20–30 minutes to extract flavor and color.

Pairing Suggestions

Pairs well with:

• 2-Row malt
• Pilsner malt
• Munich malt
• Vienna malt
• American hop varieties
• Lager yeast
• Clean ale yeast

Usage Rates
3-7% for balance in Pilsners
5-10% in Lagers ranging from California Common, Vienna, Bock to Dark Lagers
5-15% in a variety of Ales including Pale Ales and bitter IPAs, through dark ales like Porters and Stouts
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Caramel 20L Malt - Briess
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Frequently Asked Questions

No. It is a specialty caramel malt used to enhance sweetness and color.

Typically 3–15% depending on desired sweetness and body.

It adds mild caramel and candy-like sweetness with light toffee notes.

Yes. It can be steeped to extract flavor and color.

When used moderately, it adds balanced sweetness without overpowering the base malt.

Pale ales, blonde ales, golden lagers, and cream ales benefit most from its smooth caramel depth.

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