Malt comparison
BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt vs Warthog Wheat
BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt is a base malt from BESTMALZ; Warthog Wheat is a base malt from Valley Malt. Their colour is similar (2.5–3.5 and 3 EBC). Diastatic power: ≥ 250 versus ≥ 362 WK. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| BEST Heidelberg Wheat MaltBESTMALZ | Warthog WheatValley Malt | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Valley Malt |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Wheat | Wheat |
| Colour (EBC) | 2.5–3.5 | 3 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 250 | ≥ 362 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 82 | – |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5.5 | – |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 13 | 9–10.5 |
| Kolbach index (%) | – | 43.3 |
| Enzymatic activity | High | High |
| Organic | No | No |
| Specification |