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BEST Beechwood Smoked vs Peat Smoked Malt – Heavy
BEST Beechwood Smoked is a smoked malt from BESTMALZ; Peat Smoked Malt – Heavy is a smoked malt from Gladfield Malt. Colour: 3–8 EBC versus 3.2–5 EBC, so Peat Smoked Malt – Heavy is the lighter one (about 1.3 times lighter). Diastatic power: ≥ 250 versus ≥ 240 WK. Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 77.5% versus ≥ 79%. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| BEST Beechwood SmokedBESTMALZ | Peat Smoked Malt – HeavyGladfield Malt | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Gladfield Malt |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Smoked | Smoked |
| Colour (EBC) | 3–8 | 3.2–5 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 250 | ≥ 240 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 77.5 | ≥ 79 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5.8 | ≤ 5 |
| Protein (%) | 9.5–13 | – |
| Kolbach index (%) | – | 35–41 |
| Min. friability (%) | – | ≥ 85 |
| Enzymatic activity | High | High |
| Organic | No | No |
| Specification | – |
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