Malt comparison
Wheat Malt vs Rahr Red Wheat
Wheat Malt is a base malt from Avangard Malz; Rahr Red Wheat is a base malt from Rahr Malting. Their colour is similar (≤ 4.5 and 3.5–5.3 EBC). Diastatic power: ≥ 150 versus ≥ 404 WK. Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 83% versus ≥ 80%. Maximum share of the grist: 100% for Wheat Malt and 50% for Rahr Red Wheat. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Wheat MaltAvangard Malz | Rahr Red WheatRahr Malting | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Avangard Malz | Rahr Malting |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Wheat | Wheat |
| Colour (EBC) | ≤ 4.5 | 3.5–5.3 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 150 | ≥ 404 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 83 | ≥ 80 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 100 | 50 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5 | ≤ 5 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 13.5 | 15 |
| Kolbach index (%) | 35–44 | – |
| Enzymatic activity | Medium | High |
| Organic | No | No |
| Specification | – |
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