Malt comparison
BEST Wheat Malt vs Wheat Malt
BEST Wheat Malt is a base malt from BESTMALZ; Wheat Malt is a base malt from Gladfield Malt. In the official substitution chart (Gladfield Malt Alternatives Guide), 1 kg of BEST Wheat Malt is replaced by 1 kg of Wheat Malt. Colour: 3.5–6 EBC versus 3.2–4.2 EBC, so Wheat Malt is the lighter one (about 1.3 times lighter). Diastatic power: ≥ 250 versus ≥ 240 WK. Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 82% versus ≥ 81%.
| BEST Wheat MaltBESTMALZ | Wheat MaltGladfield Malt | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Gladfield Malt |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Wheat | Wheat |
| Colour (EBC) | 3.5–6 | 3.2–4.2 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 250 | ≥ 240 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 82 | ≥ 81 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | – | 70 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5.5 | ≤ 6 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 13.5 | – |
| Kolbach index (%) | 36–46 | 33–40 |
| Enzymatic activity | High | High |
| Organic | No | No |
| Specification | – |
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