Fermentable reference

Amber Malt

Trusted YouBrew reference information for brewers. Batch and product-lot values can differ from these defaults.

Reference details

Brewer reference

Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Grain
Default yield
75%
Reference colour
22 Lovibond

Yield and colour are reference values and may vary by lot and manufacturer specification.


Brewer notes

Amber Malt is a British grain reference. Toasty speciality malt that builds biscuit, bread-crust and dry malt character, with biscuit and roast character noted for this reference. Useful for adding malt complexity to British ales, amber beers and darker styles without relying only on crystal malt. Additional catalogue guidance: source maximum-in-grist guidance 20%; diastatic power reference 20.