Malt comparison
BEST Munich vs Château Munich Light Nature (Organic Malt)
BEST Munich is a base malt from BESTMALZ; Château Munich Light Nature (Organic Malt) is a base malt from Château / Castle Malting. Their colour is similar (11–20 and 13–18 EBC). Diastatic power: ≥ 230 versus ≥ 150 WK. Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 80.5% versus ≥ 80%. Maximum share of the grist: 100% for BEST Munich and 60% for Château Munich Light Nature (Organic Malt). By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| BEST MunichBESTMALZ | Château Munich Light Nature (Organic Malt)Château / Castle Malting | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Château / Castle Malting |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 11–20 | 13–18 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 230 | ≥ 150 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 80.5 | ≥ 80 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 100 | 60 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4.9 | ≤ 4.5 |
| Protein (%) | 9–12 | ≤ 11.5 |
| Kolbach index (%) | 36–47 | – |
| Min. friability (%) | ≥ 78 | ≥ 80 |
| Enzymatic activity | High | Medium |
| Organic | No | Yes |
| Specification |
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