Simpsons Extra Dark Crystal is a heavily roasted crystallized malt designed to adjust flavor and color at smaller usage rates. It will contribute coppery hues and burnt sugar flavor with notes of brown sugar and prune as well as aiding in head retention.
Origin
United Kingdom
Suggested Styles
Best suited for darker styles
Usage Rates
3-10% for additional color and burnt sugar flavor in Stout, Strong Bitter, or Porter
Specs
| Color (°Lovibond) | 169-188 |
| Extraction Efficiency | 69% |
| Moisture | 5% |
Substitutes
Briess Crystal Red, Weyermann CaraAroma
Simpsons Malt
Producing over 250,000 tons of malt per year Simpsons is "the home of good malt". James Parker Simpson opened his malting business in 1862 and in the following decades the family business has grown into one of the leading suppliers for brewers and distillers in the UK and around the globe.