Malt comparison
BEST Melanoidin Light vs Biscuit Malt
BEST Melanoidin Light is a specialty malt from BESTMALZ; Biscuit Malt is a specialty malt from IREKS. Their colour is similar (40–60 and 45–55 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 75% versus ≥ 76%. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| BEST Melanoidin LightBESTMALZ | Biscuit MaltIREKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | IREKS |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Specialty | Specialty |
| Colour (EBC) | 40–60 | 45–55 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 75 | ≥ 76 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | – | 30 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4.9 | ≤ 6 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 12 | ≤ 13.5 |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | especially Belgian and English, Pale and dark lagers and ales, porters, speciality beers, stouts |
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