Muntons p.l.c is
a privately owned company based in Stowmarket in Suffolk, England. The
Stowmarket headquarters hosts key operations including malting, malt extraction,
spray-drying, malt flour production, and homebrew canning. Two additional
manufacturing plants in Yorkshire and in Scotland further serve Muntons'
clients in the Scottish distilling and UK brewing markets. Exports to
more than 50 countries account for 40% of Muntons' turnover.
Muntons continually invests in new plants and technology
to keep itself in the forefront of European malting and malt extract
manufacturing, as evidenced by the company's new maltings in Bridlington
(capacity: 80,000 tonnes, or 90,000 U.S. tons, per year) and by the
investments Muntons has made during the past five years (totaling more
than £2 million) in spray-drying equipment and malt extract production.
Muntons p.l.c. is ISO 9002 certified.
All Muntons products are made exclusively of two-row
UK barley grown in the best barley growing regions of the country. Typical
of most English malts, Muntons malts are all well modified.
Black malt: A highly roasted malt used predominantly
in dark beers such as browns, milds, porters, and stouts.
Cara pils: Lightly kiln-roasted crystallized
malt developed to add subtle flavor and color effects to a wide range
of beer styles.
Chocolate malt: Like the black malt, chocolate
malt is used to produce dark beers such as browns, mild porters, and
stouts and to color bitters and pale ales. Chocolate malt has a less
bitter flavor than black malt. Well roasted.
Crystal malt: Kiln-roasted caramelized malt
used to add nutty flavor characteristics to a wide variety of beer styles,
from pale ales to stouts.
Lager malt: A slightly less highly modified
malt suitable for lager- or Pilsener-style beers. Lightly kilned to
ensure low color pick-up.
Mild ale malt: Well-modified, well-kilned
two-row malt developed specifically for the production of mild or brown
ales.
Pale malt: Premium-quality ale malt intended
for the production of top-quality English and American ales.
Wheat malt: UK brewing-quality wheat malted
until it is well modified. Suitable for wheat beers, Weiss beers, or
as an adjunct.
Malt Syrups
All of Muntons' liquid malt extracts come from the company's own
two-row UK malt, manufactured specifically for malt extract production
at the company's plant in Stowmarket. During the malt extraction process,
malt is milled, mashed, filtered, and passed through multistage evaporation
and into blenders for final packaging through the canning line (including
pasteurizer). The company uses only malt and hops (if the product is
hopped); no barley syrups, glucose syrups, isomerized hop extracts,
or caramel are added. All color and bitterness is achieved using colored
malts and hops, respectively (specific hop varieties are confidential).
Available in 1.5-kg cans, unless specified. Amber:
Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers
such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Unhopped.
Dark: Used predominantly in the production
of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts. Unhopped.
Extra light: Contains no colored malts or
unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using
low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials. Unhopped.
Hopped amber: Used as the base raw material
for pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
Hopped dark: Used as the base extract for
dark beers such as browns, milds, porters, and stouts.
Hopped light: Used as the base for a wide
variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and
export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
Light: A brewer can create any beer style
with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts
and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
Super light: Contains no added sugars. Available
in 308-kg plastic drums, 297-kg steel drums, 80-kg steel drums, 25-kg
steel pails, and 15-kg plastic jerry cans.
Wheat: Made with a preponderance of wheat
malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored
malts or hops.
Malt Syrups -- The Connoisseurs Range
The Connoisseurs range of products is a group of beer kits made using
100% malt and hops and requiring the addition of 1 kg of sugar or additional
malt, depending on the recipe. If brewed to recipe, each kit will produce
the style described in the product name.
Bockbier: Produces classic German Bocks (dark
lagers). Hopped.
Continental lager: A light, amber, hoppy
lager modeled on the full-bodied beers available throughout mainland
Europe.
Export Pilsner: This Pilsener is modeled
on the full-bodied, lager-style beers of Bohemia. Hopped.
Export stout: A strong (4.5% alcohol) stout:
full-bodied, rich dark beer. Hopped.
IPA bitter: Will produce a light and refreshing,
delicately balanced beer for consumption in warmer climates. Strength
approximately 4% alcohol (v/v), not to be confused with the IPA brewed
in America at 6-7% (v/v). Hopped.
Nut brown ale: A dark, smooth, rich brown
ale with a slightly nutty character. Hopped.
Pilsner: A light, refreshing, thirst-quenching
beer - the lightest beer in the Connoisseurs range. Hopped.
Traditional bitter: A classic English ale
recipe, well hopped with a rich malty flavor.
Wheat beer: Made from a careful balance of
wheat and barley malt, this product creates a crisp, refreshing, distinctive
beer. Enjoy with a squeeze of lemon or lime.
Yorkshire bitter: Produces a smooth, easy
drinking beer modeled on the beers popular in the Yorkshire region of
Northeast England. Hopped.
Malt Syrups -- Gold Range
The Gold range of beer kits is designed to set a new standard in
home brewing. Each kit contains 3 kg of malt, hops, water, and yeast
designed to brew classic beer styles based on premium malts. Available
in two 1.5-kg cans.
Continental Pilsner: European-style lager,
light, delicate, and rich -- yet satisfying.
Docklands porter: A style of beer popularized
at the Port of London in Victorian times.
Highland heavy ale: Highland heavy (a.k.a.
strong beer) is the dark, rich, bitter flavor beer popular in Scotland.
Imperial stout: Captures the essence of the
classic Russian imperial stouts popularized by Catherine the Great,
who fell in love with strong British stout. At 4.5% alcohol (v/v), this
product makes a more modest drink.
India pale ale: Originally brewed for British
troops stationed in India, IPA was brewed strong at the brewery to survive
the sea journey from England to India and then watered down for serving
to the troops. This product has two recipes: "troop tipple" at approximately
4% alcohol (v/v) and "upper-ranks reserve" at approximately 6% (v/v).
Old English bitter: A reminder of the full-bodied
rich ales of Victorian Britain. Contains a healthy balance of malt and
hops.
Malt Syrups -- Premium Range
Muntons premium-range kits (with one exception, American light) are
all made from 100% malt and hops. A recipe leaflet under the cap suggests
appropriate brewing methods, including an all-malt recipe.
American-style light: Contains glucose syrup
to replicate the light, delicate beers popular throughout North America.
Barleywine: English barleywine is not a wine,
but rather a rich-colored strong ale drunk by the nips (one-third of
a pint). Generously balanced with malt and hops.
Bitter: The classic English pub bitter --
well balanced and full of flavor.
Canadian-style beer: Produces a beer reminiscent
of the slightly hoppier lager style beers popular throughout Canada.
Irish stout: Very dark and very hoppy; creates
a rich beer of great character best served chilled.
Lager: The golden crisp beer popular throughout
northern Europe.
Midland mild ale: Creates a dark and sweet
yet subtle beer brewed to quench the thirst and satisfy the hunger;
popular in the Midlands region of England.
Old ale: Old beers are rich and warming with
an unmistakable aged flavor.
Pilsner: Pilsner beers are lighter and more
delicate than standard lagers. This Pilsener produces a beer that is
a great thirst quencher.
Scottish heavy: Scottish-style heavy is a
full-bodied, satisfying dark beer with good hoppy overtones.
Dry Malt Extracts --
Spraymalt Range
Muntons Spraymalts are spray-dried liquid malt extracts made from
brewing quality two-row English malts malted by Muntons and extracted
at the Muntons plant. They are packed in 25-kg double-ply corrugated
cardboard boxes with two plastic inner liners. They may subsequently
be repacked into small sachets by wholesalers. Amber:
Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such
as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts. Unhopped.
Dark: Light brown in color, with a strong
flavor reminiscent of dark beers such as browns, milds, porters, and
stouts. Made of pale, crystal, and chocolate malts. Unhopped.
Diastatic: A light color and a mild flavor.
Offers more than 50 °Lintner of diastatic power.
Extra dark: Medium brown color, very full
flavor. Will produce extremely dark beers such as porters and stouts
only. Made of pale, crystal, and chocolate malts. Unhopped.
Extra light: The lightest, mildest flavored
Spraymalt produced by Muntons. Made from lager malt, this product is
ideal for addition to Pilseners, lagers, and summer ales. Unhopped.
Hopped dark: Light brown color, strong hopped
flavor. Will produce export ales or dark beers such as browns and milds.
Made of pale, crystal, and chocolate malts and UK hops.
Hopped light: Light color, gentle hopped
flavor. Will produce lagers and light summer-style beers. Made of pale,
crystal, and chocolate malts and UK hops.
Light: White color, mild flavor. Will produce
lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when
used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt. Unhopped.
Medium: Tan color, high flavor. Will produce
medium-colored beers such as bitters, brown, milds, and export-style
beers. Made of pale and crystal malts. Unhopped.
Super dark: Dark brown color, intense flavor.
Wheat: White color, light flavor. This may
be used in small quantities with any beer recipe to improve head formation
and retention. Especially well suited to the production of Weiss or
white/wheat beers. Made from 55% wheat malt, 45% pale barley malt. Unhopped.
Others: Muntons also produces a line of extracts
called Cedarex that includes Cedarex Light, Cedarex A, Cedarex B, Hopped
Cedarex Light, Hopped Cedarex A, and Hopped Cedarex B. All are packaged
in 25-kg steel pails (internally laquerred with a removable lid and
stopper) or in 15-kg plastic jerry cans.
Flaked barley: This barley has been steamed
and rolled into flakes. Provides subtle flavor variations to beer recipes.
Flaked maize (corn): Maize is steamed and
rolled into flakes. Used to introduce subtle corn characteristics to
beer recipes.
Roasted barley: Roasted to achieve the highest
possible color. Used to introduce a dry bitterness, predominantly in
stouts.
Torrified wheat: This wheat has been steamed
for an extended period of time. Used to introduce subtle flavor characteristics
to beer recipes.
