CaraMunich Malt I is a crystal malt. It will provide a sweet malty flavor and aroma to your beer. What it is: CaraMunich Malt I is a barley malt that is typically black, or 34 Lovibond, in color.It is produced by maltsters from green malt with a three-phase process: stewing to convert the starches into sugars, drying the grains, and roasting to achieve the desired color.This process makes use of the Maillard reaction, which generates desired colors and flavors but makes the sugars unfermentable.osage: CaraMunich Malt I can be 1-5 percent of your grist. Of course, the actual amount you need depends on the style of beer that you are making. Use our brewing calculators to compute the exact amount you need to achieve your specific original gravity and color targets.