Malt comparison
BEST Vienna vs Château Vienna
BEST Vienna is a base malt from BESTMALZ; Château Vienna is a base malt from Château / Castle Malting. Colour: 8–10 EBC versus 4–7 EBC, so Château Vienna is the lighter one (about 1.6 times lighter). Diastatic power: ≥ 250 versus ≥ 250 WK. Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 80.5% versus ≥ 80%. Both can make up to 100% of the grist.
| BEST ViennaBESTMALZ | Château ViennaChâteau / Castle Malting | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Château / Castle Malting |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 8–10 | 4–7 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 250 | ≥ 250 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 80.5 | ≥ 80 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 100 | 100 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4.9 | ≤ 4.5 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 12 | ≤ 11.5 |
| Kolbach index (%) | 37–45 | 35–48 |
| Min. friability (%) | ≥ 81 | ≥ 80 |
| Enzymatic activity | High | High |
| Organic | No | No |
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BEST Vienna (BESTMALZ)
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