Munich Malt
To continue our malt profile investigations, I thought we could start with some of the base malts. The first base malt that I chose is Munich Malt. It’s a little darker than the base malts I am used to, but it does have enough diastatic power to convert its starches. The dark color comes from the higher kiln temperatures; higher than lighter colored base malts.
Flavor: Produces a malty, some even say slightly grainy taste.
Color: I saw ranges of 8.0° - 12.0° Lovibond. Most sources said 9° L. Imparts a golden to amber or orange hue to a beer.
Body: Does not contribute to increasing the body of the beer.
Use: I have been toying around with the idea of brewing a bock…more than likely a doppelbock…as you can see, sometimes these malt profiles are self-serving. :) From what I have gathered, Munich Malt is the choice for base malt in bock beers. I have seen it paired with Vienna a lot…wondering if that is to add more diastatic power to the mix? It can be used in smaller amounts in other amber beers.
Check out some other malt profiles:
on December 10th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
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on April 23rd, 2010 at 5:07 pm
What about the different colors of Munich malt? I was wondering about dark vs. light.
on April 28th, 2010 at 8:22 am
Yes, that is a good question. I add post more information to this post.