FreshieAromatic Malt a.k.a. Melanoidin Malt
Concentrated Munich character at higher color.
What it tastes like
Aromatic malt is essentially extra-dark, extra-rich Munich malt. It contributes concentrated bread crust, malt sweetness, and a touch of caramel. Used at 5-15% to deepen amber lagers, dunkels, and Belgian dubbels without going as dark as a roasted malt.
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For brewers — technical profile
Color (Lovibond)
20–25 °L
Color (EBC)
40–50
Max Use
10% of grain bill
Diastatic Power
Low
Where to source
Maltsters that produce or distribute this grain:
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Flavor twins across Freshie
Drinks and foods across Freshie that share Aromatic Malt’s flavor fingerprint — matched on shared flavor axes via the Freshie Taste Graph.