Light German Caramel Malt for Body, Foam and Malt Sweetness
Improve body, head retention and malt character without making your beer excessively dark with Weyermann CARAHELL®. Produced in Bamberg, Germany, this premium light caramel malt provides smooth malty sweetness, delicate caramel notes and a fuller, more rounded mouthfeel.
Weyermann’s specialised manufacturing process achieves almost complete caramelisation within the grain. This makes CARAHELL an excellent choice for adding flavour, body and foam stability to pale lagers, wheat beers, pale ales, IPAs and other light-to-amber beer styles.
With a colour range of 20–30 EBC, CARAHELL contributes warm golden to light amber colour while preserving the bright appearance of the finished beer.
Why You’ll Love Weyermann CARAHELL®
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Premium German light caramel brewing malt
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Produced by Weyermann® in Bamberg, Germany
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Smooth malty sweetness with delicate caramel notes
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Improves body and mouthfeel
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Promotes better foam formation and head retention
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Adds warm golden to light amber colour
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Ideal for lagers, pale ales, IPAs and wheat beers
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Suitable for up to 30% in specialty beers
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Freshly packed to order by Border Brewing Supplies
Flavour Profile
Weyermann CARAHELL delivers a smooth, malty-sweet flavour with fine caramel notes. Its restrained colour and gentle sweetness make it particularly useful when additional malt character and body are required without the dark-fruit, burnt-sugar or intense caramel flavours associated with darker crystal malts.
Colour: Golden to light amber
Flavour: Malty-sweet with fine caramel notes
Aroma: Light caramel and fresh malt
Body Contribution: Medium
Foam Contribution: Improves foam formation and stability
Enzyme Activity: None
Typical Beer Styles
Weyermann CARAHELL is ideal for brewing:
| Lager Styles | Ale and Wheat Beer Styles |
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| Munich Helles | Australian Sparkling Ale |
| Pale Kellerbier | American Pale Ale |
| Dortmunder Export | British Golden Ale |
| International Amber Lager | Blonde Ale |
| Märzen | Cream Ale |
| Rauchbier | English and American IPA |
| India Pale Lager | Session IPA |
| Imperial Pilsner | Hefeweizen |
| Gose | |
| Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
These styles benefit from CARAHELL’s ability to improve body, foam stability and malt sweetness while maintaining a relatively pale finished colour.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Maltster | Weyermann® |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Malt Type | Light Caramel / Crystal Malt |
| Grain | German brewing barley |
| Colour | 20–30 EBC |
| Lovibond | 8.0–11.8°L |
| Flavour | Malty-sweet with fine caramel notes |
| Enzyme Activity | None |
| Recommended Usage | 10–15% of the grain bill |
| Specialty Beer Usage | Up to 30% |
Brewing Tips
For most recipes, use Weyermann CARAHELL at 10–15% of the total grain bill to improve body, malt sweetness and foam stability without overwhelming the base malt.
Lower additions can be used when you only want a subtle increase in mouthfeel and head retention. Use higher additions in malt-forward lagers, wheat beers and specialty beers where a fuller body and more noticeable caramel character are required.
Weyermann recommends additions of up to 30% for specialty beers.
Because CARAHELL has no enzymatic activity, it should be mashed with an enzymatic base malt such as Pilsner, Pale Ale, Vienna or Munich malt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Weyermann CARAHELL?
Weyermann CARAHELL is a light German caramel malt designed to add malty sweetness, subtle caramel flavour, body and improved foam stability while keeping the finished beer relatively pale.
What flavour does CARAHELL add to beer?
It contributes smooth malty sweetness and fine caramel notes without the heavy burnt-sugar, raisin or dark-fruit flavours produced by darker crystal malts.
What is the difference between CARAHELL and CARAPILS?
CARAHELL is darker and provides more noticeable caramel flavour and colour. CARAPILS is much paler and is primarily used to improve body and foam stability with minimal flavour or colour contribution.
What beer styles use CARAHELL?
CARAHELL works particularly well in Munich Helles, Kellerbier, Märzen, pale lagers, wheat beers, Australian Sparkling Ale, Blonde Ale, Pale Ale, IPA and Belgian Golden Strong Ale.
How much CARAHELL should I use?
Weyermann recommends using CARAHELL at 10–15% of the grain bill for most beers. Additions of up to 30% can be used in specialty beers requiring greater body and caramel character.
Does CARAHELL need to be mashed?
Yes. CARAHELL has no enzymatic activity and should be mashed alongside a suitable base malt such as Pilsner, Pale Ale, Vienna or Munich malt.
What can I substitute for CARAHELL?
Gladfield Toffee Malt can be used as an alternative when CARAHELL is unavailable, although its precise colour and flavour contribution may differ.
Buy Weyermann CARAHELL brewing malt online from Border Brewing Supplies. Available in freshly packed quantities for home brewers throughout Australia, with local collection from our Tweed Heads South home brew shop, conveniently located for customers from the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers and QLD–NSW border region.
