Crystal 150

Proximity ReGenMalt Crystal 150 is the top of their crystal range. The crystal train stops here, please gather your belongings and exit... C150 is a dark crystal malt with a heavier fruit note than Crystal 120. It delivers fig, prune, and raisin, then finishes with a light cocoa edge. Significant color.

Flavor/Aroma

• Dark dried fruit: fig, prune, raisin
• Dark caramel, less burnt-sugar than Crystal 120
• A light cocoa finish

Beer Interplay

• Adds a rich, tannic fruit sweetness
• Noticeable contribution to body and a heavier mouthfeel
• Imparts deep red to brown color

Practical Usage

"I need the dark fruit, not another caramel." Crystal 150 is where those figs and prunes become part of the beer, with a cocoa edge Crystal 120 does not have. Proximity points it at malt-forward beers, 5–15%. Typically a barleywine, old ale, doppelbock, strong porter, or a big brown that should read fruit instead of roast. It is still a crystal. It will not do chocolate malt's job. Past this, you are on the dark shelf.

Malt details

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Proximity Crystal 150 spec sheet

Proximity operates malthouses close to barley-growing regions in Monte Vista, CO and Laurel, DE. Grains are sourced from at least 10 states clustered in the mid-Atlantic and mountain west. Double Dank's Proximity selection is from their ReGenMalt line.