Doppio Malto: production and online purchase of craft beers
In Italy, the term doppio malto does not indicate a beer style but a tax category: by law, a beer is defined as doppio malto when the original wort exceeds 14.5 degrees Plato. Fuller body, more complex aromas, and higher alcohol content.
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Technical parameters
- Minimum Plato degree: 14.5 degrees P
- Minimum alcohol content: 3.5% vol. (in practice often 6-12%+)
- Body: full and structured
- Aromatic complexity: high
How to Produce a Doppio Malto Beer
The process follows the same steps as any beer but with significantly larger amounts of malt. The base is a Pale Ale or Pilsner malt enriched with special malts (Munich, Vienna, caramel, roasted). Mashing at 65-68 degrees for 60-90 minutes, boiling for 60-90 minutes with hops added in different stages, fermentation at controlled temperature, and maturation from 4 weeks to several months for barrel-aged versions.
Styles Included in the Doppio Malto Category
- German Bock - amber, malty, caramel and toasted bread, ABV 6-7%
- Belgian Dubbel - brown-copper, dried fruit, spices, ABV 6-8%
- Imperial Stout - black, coffee, chocolate, roasted, ABV 8-12%+
- Barleywine - very malty, fruity, ABV 8-12%+
- Belgian Quadrupel - the strongest of the Trappist beers, ABV 9-12%
Food Pairings
- Bock and Dubbel - braised meats, game, aged cheeses
- Imperial Stout - dark chocolate, coffee desserts, blue cheeses
- Barleywine - foie gras, hard cheeses
The best doppio malto beers to buy on Maltese
On Maltese you will find a curated selection with complete technical sheets, tasting notes, and shipping in 24-48h:
- Porcini Imperial Stout - Imperial Stout with porcini mushrooms, black and complex
- How Fortunate The Man With None - intense Imperial Stout, perfect for meditation
- Lusty Cathy - Imperial Stout with notes of dark chocolate and dried fruit
- Eisweizenbock - wheat Eisbock, concentrated and complex
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