Malt comparison
Wheat Malt vs Wheat Malt
Wheat Malt is a base malt from Barrett Burston Malting; Wheat Malt is a base malt from Gladfield Malt. In the official substitution chart (Gladfield Malt Alternatives Guide), 1 kg of Wheat Malt is replaced by 1 kg of Wheat Malt. Colour: ≤ 5.5 EBC versus 3.2–4.2 EBC, so Wheat Malt is the lighter one (about 1.5 times lighter). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 82% versus ≥ 81%. Maximum share of the grist: 100% for Wheat Malt and 70% for Wheat Malt.
| Wheat MaltBarrett Burston Malting | Wheat MaltGladfield Malt | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Barrett Burston Malting | Gladfield Malt |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Wheat | Wheat |
| Colour (EBC) | ≤ 5.5 | 3.2–4.2 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | – | ≥ 240 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 82 | ≥ 81 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 100 | 70 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 6 | ≤ 6 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 12.5 | – |
| Kolbach index (%) | – | 33–40 |
| Enzymatic activity | – | High |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | Berliner, Gose, Hefeweizen, Kolsch, Weisse | – |
| Specification | – |
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