what is 20L, 80L crystal malt ?

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  1. tngolfer

    tngolfer Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Tennessee

    911 - calling the crystal police.
     
  2. tngolfer

    tngolfer Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Tennessee

    "what is 20L, 80L crystal malt ?"

    Only the worst thing in the world according some on this board.
     
  3. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Kilned caramel is a kinder, gentler devil : )
     
  4. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I don't remember where I read it, but is there any truth behind the lovabond being tied to how long the grain is kilned/steamed? 80L=80 minutes of cook time?
     
  5. Tashbrew

    Tashbrew Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2007 California

    The term Cara is pretty universal but the terms tied to them are specific to the maltings they come from.

    Cara-pils is a registered trademark for Briess Malt and it is a very low color 'Dextrin Malt'. Weyermann produces the same thing but has to sell it as 'Cara-foam', Great Western cleverly calls it 'Dextra-Pils'. It goes on and on. Trade names and specs are not universal...do your research!
     
  6. yinzer

    yinzer Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2006 Pennsylvania

    I don't think so. But I think of L in terms of finished beer. It's a measurement of how much light reflects through the beer. And when a beer is really dark they cut it in half and try again. There is a good schpeal about it on TBN. The color(?) show.

    I always thought the for grains it's a reverse engineering of what the result will be. Which is pretty much a silly number.
     
  7. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,611) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah Society

    It is a color rating. Color is developed by time and temperature.
     
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