Montana Craft Malt Cara 20 (Graham Cracker) Malt 10 lb

Montana Craft Malt Cara 20 10 lb is a unique specialty malt formerly known as Graham Cracker Malt, renamed to better reflect its role as a light caramel malt while retaining the distinctive flavor profile that made it popular among craft brewers. Produced from Montana grown barley and carefully kilned to promote rich Maillard reactions and caramel development, Cara 20 delivers flavors of graham cracker, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and fresh baked bread. Its balanced sweetness and layered malt character make it a versatile addition to both traditional and innovative beer styles.

In the brewing process, Cara 20 enhances body, head retention, and malt complexity while contributing a warm golden to light amber color. It provides a fuller mouthfeel than standard base malts without the heavy sweetness associated with darker crystal malts. This versatility makes it well suited for Pale Ales, Amber Ales, Brown Ales, Porters, Stouts, Scottish Ales, Cream Ales, and specialty beers where brewers want to add richness and depth without overwhelming the beer.

What makes Montana Craft Malt Cara 20 unique is the graham cracker like character that inspired its original name. Compared to traditional crystal malts in the 20°L range, Cara 20 offers more pronounced notes of honey, toasted biscuit, and pastry crust alongside its caramel sweetness. While many light crystal malts focus primarily on sweetness and body, Cara 20 develops a distinctive baked goods character that adds complexity and enhances malt aroma.

Compared to Briess Caramel 20L Malt, Montana Cara 20 provides a richer toasted biscuit and graham cracker profile, whereas Briess Caramel 20L tends to emphasize clean caramel, honey, and light toffee notes. Brewers often choose Montana Cara 20 when they want a more expressive specialty malt that contributes both body and a unique flavor signature.

Because it is a crystal malt, Cara 20 contributes dextrins and caramelized sugars that improve mouthfeel and foam stability while adding balanced residual sweetness.

Usage Rate: Typically 5 - 20% of the grist

• 5 - 10%: Subtle honey, biscuit, and graham cracker complexity
• 10 - 15%: Rich baked bread and caramel character
• 15 - 20%: Pronounced graham cracker flavor and enhanced malt richness

Color (Lovibond): 20°L

Diastatic Power: 0° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Graham cracker, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel, baked bread, pastry crust

Montana Craft Malt Cara 20 is an excellent choice for brewers seeking a specialty malt that delivers unique graham cracker character, balanced caramel sweetness, and enhanced body. Its distinctive flavor profile and versatility make it a standout ingredient for creating memorable, malt driven beers with exceptional depth and drinkability.