
A 1kg bag of brown malt from Thomas Fawcett, used to add colour, a dry toasty roast and real depth to porters and brown ales.
Key features
- Stronger biscuit and toast character than amber malt
- Adds colour and depth with a dry, light coffee roast
- Softer than chocolate or black malt
- A traditional choice for historic porters and brown beers
- Supplied crushed
Specs
- Weight: 1kg
- Colour: 140-160 EBC (maltster spec)
- Flavour: dry biscuit, toast, light coffee
- Typical use: 1-10% of the grain bill
- Great in: porters, brown ales and milds
The 1kg bag is a handy size for most 23 litre recipes.
How to use
Mash it with a pale base malt. Most recipes use 1-10% of the grain bill.
Who it's for
All-grain brewers recreating historic porters or brewing brown ales and dark milds.
Related products
- Brown Malt - 500g - same malt, smaller bag
- Brown Malt - 2.5kg - same malt, larger bag
- Amber Malt - lighter biscuit and toast
- Chocolate Malt - richer chocolate and coffee
Compare it with every malt we stock in our Malt Selector & Comparison Chart, or browse all Crushed Malt - 1kg bags.