Malt comparison
BEST Wheat Malt Dark vs Wheat Malt dark
BEST Wheat Malt Dark is a base malt from BESTMALZ; Wheat Malt dark is a base malt from Weyermann Specialty Malts. Their colour is similar (16–20 and 15–20 EBC). Enzymatic activity is high for BEST Wheat Malt Dark and medium for Wheat Malt dark. Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 82% versus ≥ 81%. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| BEST Wheat Malt DarkBESTMALZ | Wheat Malt darkWeyermann Specialty Malts | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Weyermann Specialty Malts |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Wheat | Wheat |
| Colour (EBC) | 16–20 | 15–20 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 240 | – |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 82 | ≥ 81 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | – | 50 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5.5 | ≤ 5 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 14 | 10.5–14 |
| Kolbach index (%) | 37–47 | 37.5–48 |
| Enzymatic activity | High | Medium |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | Amber wheat, American Wheat Wine, Dunkles Weizen, Gueuze, Lambic and Fruit Lambic, Weizenbock, Wheat Wine, Witbier |
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