Simpsons Roasted Barley is a heavily roasted barley designed for color adjustment. It will produce a deep brown color with an intense roasty coffee flavor and dry bitterness which is desirable in some styles, such as Dry Irish Stout.
Origin
United Kingdom
Suggested Styles
Best suited for dark beers
Usage Rates
Up to 5% for intense color and flavor in Stout
Specs
| Color (°Lovibond) | 488-713 |
| Extraction Efficiency | 62% |
| Moisture | 3% |
Substitutes
Briess Roasted Barley, Sugar Creek Roasted Barley
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.