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DDW, The Color House Caramel for Brewing
PureMalt Traditionally Brewed Malt Concentrates
Every day more than 1.5 billion servings of food and beverages containing DDW colorants are consumed around the globe. With seven caramel manufacturing sites on five continents, DDW is the world leader in caramel color.
PureMalt has a proud history over 800 years in the making, located on the banks of the river Tyne in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The PureMalt Products, Ltd. site has been home to a mill, a maltings and ultimately a roasthouse and brewery to facilitate the production of the company’s current line of products. Key Features • Cost effective solutions for color adjustment • Distinct color hues and flavor profiles for brand creation through late addition to beer • Can also be used to formulate low alcohol or no alcohol beers
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Caramel in the Brewing Process A valuable brewing ingredient for more than a century, caramel contributes to the character of beer on every continent. Caramel provides color, flavor and consistency to beer. It also has applications in a variety of related products, including cider and non-alcoholic malted beverages. What is Caramel? Caramel results from the controlled heat treatment of carbohydrates, typically glucose syrup. The glucose and food-grade catalysts are used to facilitate the browning process and provide stability. The finished beer caramel, a long polymer chain, is a positively-charged colloidal solution and is therefore stable in beer, which also has a net positive charge. Caramel is inert, physically stable when stored properly and has bacteriostatic properties. Why Use Caramel?
PureMalt Color Chart
Product
Color Indicator
ZEBRA
Caramel is a great way to adjust beer color throughout any part of the brewing process. Caramel allows you to adjust color in the kettle, as late as final filtration or in the serving tank. With caramel you can darken your beer without adding the astringent flavors associated with dark malt. Dosage Dosage will vary by style. Traditional ales require 0.02% or more of caramel coloring to add color. Certain dark beers, including some stouts and bocks, might require a higher caramel dosage. Lagers require less caramel to obtain color consistency than other types of beers (typically 0.01%). Adjusting a lager type beer to a bock beer color would require an addition of 0.05-0.075%. Caramel Product Selection Gusmer offers six different grades of caramel color to the brewing industry. Most products come in 5 gallon pails, 55 gallon drums or 275 gallon totes. (The total weight may vary from product to product depending on the density of the material.)
ZAB/65
CB30/65
CB120/65
CB220/65
CB400/65
RB3/65
RUBY
DDW Product
Color Intensity
Color IOB
Color EBC
Hue Index
Percent Solids
Feature
REX
(Typical)
(Typical)
(Typical)
RBSmooth
#305
.070 – .080
20,500
19,000
5.6
74%
Slight sweet and spicy accent
#304
.070 – .080
20,500
19,000
5.6
74%
For malta or pilsner
RB1500/40
#303
.127 – .133
35,000
34,000
5.5
65%
Available globally
#301
.106 – .111
31,500
29,800
5.5
66%
Most widely-used beer caramel globally
RB1500/45
#300
.080 – .090
24,500
22,000
5.6
74%
Popular in North America
Contact Gusmer Enterprises about DDW technical tips for caramel in the brewing process and test methodology.
Dose Rates: PureMalt products can be dosed in a range from 0.5% – 5% depending on the product being used and the desired effect in the finished beer. Pack Size: 20 kg Bag-in-Box, larger pack sizes may also be available-inquire with your Gusmer Sales Rep
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