carahell vs british caramalt

[maceyboy]

I recently made a very pale ale using lower colour Maris Otter,. Inorder to boost a little body, give a tweak to the flavour and aid head retention, I added 200g of Carahell (21L batch). I have been delighted with result, however , tomorrow I am brewing again and am intending to substitute Carahell with British Caramalt, any comments from you more experienced brewers on whether I'm going to end with similar result.

[delboy]

Don't know if this is any use but here is some blurb about carahelles and caramalt


CARAHELL (Germany)
This malt is mainly used to accentuate the fullness of flavour in special German festival beers, although it is unsurpassed as a flavour booster in low alcohol lagers. Produced in the same way as Carapils but kilned off slightly hotter. Greatly increases head formation and retention.
Colour 20 - 30 EBC Maximum percentage 40% (Higher percentage in low alcohol beers)

BRITISH CARAMALT
The palest of all crystal malts, this grain is used when a crystal character is required without unduly darkening the beer. Particularly suitable for pale ales and bitters.
Colour 30 - 40 EBC Maximum percentage 20%

[maceyboy]

Thanks Delboy. I had read that British caramalt was the British equivalent of German carahels and produced in a very similar way, however, I wondered if there was a variation due to perhaps a different malt quality,etc at the beginning stage, especially as they are not identical in colour and have different max. recommended amounts,etc..

[delboy]

Thanks Delboy. I had read that British caramalt was the British equivalent of German carahels and produced in a very similar way, however, I wondered if there was a variation due to perhaps a different malt quality,etc at the beginning stage, especially as they are not identical in colour and have different max. recommended amounts,etc..

The caramalt i have actually has a lower EBC than the hells (marginally) i have not brewed with them prevoius to my present batch but i can only assume they produce similar results (english malt is top notch after all), sorry i couldn't be more helpful.

[BitterTed]

IMO, the caramel flavor in the Brit malt is a bit stronger than the Ger Carahell.