Crystal Oat Malt - 500g

Crystal Oat Malt from Thomas Fawcett is a crystal malt made from oats instead of barley, pairing oat creaminess with sweet, caramelised sugar. This 500g bag is a handy amount for trying it out in a single brew.

What it adds

• A silky, creamy mouthfeel and extra body
• Light caramel and toffee sweetness, gentler than a typical barley crystal malt
• Colour - it sits in the same colour band as a pale-to-medium crystal malt
• A smooth, toffee finish in stouts, porters, cream ales and hazy or NE IPAs

Specifications

• Maltster: Thomas Fawcett & Sons, Castleford
• Type: crystal (caramel) oat malt
• Colour: 60-125 EBC (24-48 °L), maltster's typical analysis
• Typical use: 5-15% of the grain bill
• Pack size: 500g

How to use it

Mash it alongside a base malt such as Maris Otter. Oats can make the mash sticky, so a handful of rice hulls helps avoid a stuck sparge.

Who it's for

All-grain brewers who want fuller body and a creamy texture in dark beers or hazy pales without the cloying sweetness of heavier crystal malts.

Also available in: 1kg, 2.5kg

Goes well with

• Flaked Oats - for even more body and head in an oatmeal stout
• Crisp Rice Hulls - 500g - keep oat-heavy mashes running freely
• Maris Otter - 1kg - a classic British base malt to build on

Not sure which malt you need? Our Malt Selector compares colour and flavour across the whole range.