Simpsons Medium Crystal is a medium roasted crystallized malt. It will contribute deep golden to red color to a wort along with pronounced caramel and toffee sweetness. Medium Crystal will also add body to a finished beer.
Origin
United Kingdom
Suggested Styles
All but the lightest styles
Usage Rates
5-15% for additional sweetness in Bitter, Brown Ale, or Porter
Specs
| Color (°Lovibond) | 63.2-71.8 |
| Extraction Efficiency | 69% |
| Moisture | 5% |
Substitutes
Briess Caramel 60, Sugar Creek Crystal 60
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.