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Yup, but they're fermentable to the same extent as in a regular mash. As caramelisation is a really, really complex process (chemically) it makes lots of compounds that aren't fermentable but adds to taste complexity and body of beer. One more thing - caramelisation occurs when an already...

Yes, and no. The sugars in crystal malt are caramelised to various degrees, and therefore they aren't fementable. The stewing is just the first phase of making "crystal" malt and it similar to mashing in that you activate the amylases to break starch into maltose and other more or less simple...