Malt comparison
American Ale Malt vs Genie Pale
American Ale Malt is a base malt from Gladfield Malt; Genie Pale is a base malt from Root Shoot Malting. Their colour is similar (4.5–5.5 and 3.9–5.9 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 79% versus 80–82%. Both can make up to 100% of the grist. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| American Ale MaltGladfield Malt | Genie PaleRoot Shoot Malting | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Gladfield Malt | Root Shoot Malting |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Base | Base |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 4.5–5.5 | 3.9–5.9 |
| Diastatic power (WK) | ≥ 160 | – |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 79 | 80–82 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 100 | 100 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5 | – |
| Protein (%) | – | 12.4 |
| Kolbach index (%) | 35–41 | – |
| Min. friability (%) | ≥ 85 | – |
| Enzymatic activity | Medium | – |
| Organic | No | No |
| Specification | – |
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American Ale Malt (Gladfield Malt)
Genie Pale (Root Shoot Malting)