Carapils

Body and Foam Without Flavor • Invisible Improvement • The Head Retention Specialist

Carapils is a dextrine-style malt prized for doing its work invisibly: it builds body, mouthfeel, and rock-solid head retention while adding virtually no flavor or color. Its production creates a high proportion of unfermentable dextrins, which survive fermentation to give the finished beer more substance and a creamier, longer-lasting foam.

With an extract potential of 33 PPG and a color of just 2 °Lovibond, Carapils can be slipped into nearly any recipe — from the palest pilsner to the hoppiest IPA — without shifting its color or taste in the slightest.

Flavor & Aroma Profile

• Essentially neutral, flavor-silent character
• Fuller, rounder body and mouthfeel
• Dense, creamy, long-lasting foam
• Improved lacing on the glass
• No meaningful color contribution

Even a small addition noticeably improves foam stability and palate fullness; larger additions add further body, though most recipes get everything they need from a modest dose.

Brewing Applications

Carapils is a staple ingredient across a huge range of beer styles, including:

• Pilsner and Light Lager
• American IPA
• Pale Ale
• Cream Ale
• Blonde Ale
• Any beer needing better foam

It is especially valuable in dry, highly attenuated, or adjunct-heavy beers that would otherwise finish thin with fleeting head.

Usage Recommendations

Carapils is typically used at 2–5% of the grain bill. Around 2% provides a clear improvement in head retention, while 5% adds noticeably fuller body — more than that yields diminishing returns and can leave the beer overly dextrinous.

Reach for it whenever a recipe tastes right but feels thin or pours with weak foam; it fixes the texture without touching the flavor you've already dialed in.

Specifications

• PPG (Points Per Pound Per Gallon): 33
• Color: 2 °Lovibond
• Flavor Notes: Body, head retention, neutral
• Usage Rate: 2–5% of grain bill
• Beer Styles: Pilsners, IPAs, pale ales, light lagers, virtually any style

Whether you're crafting a brilliantly clear pilsner, a West Coast IPA, or any beer that deserves a thick cap of foam, Carapils provides the body and head retention that make a good beer look and feel great.