Wheat Malt, Red

Colour

5.9 EBC

Diastatic power

369 WK

Extract (fine grind, dry basis)

82 %

Protein

12.5 %

Enzymatic activity

High

Creamy, sweet, malty, wheat flour

Briess Malt & Ingredients · Flavour and use

This malt is often used in Hefeweizen and other traditional wheat styles due to a distinctive, characteristic wheat flour flavor. It runs efficiently through the brewhouse even with slightly higher protein than White Wheat Malt. You can use this malt as a part or all of your base malt in wheat beers. Usage: 5% Improves head and head retention in any beer style; 10-20% Typical usage in a Kölsch beer; 30-40% Use with raw wheat or wheat flakes in traditional Belgian Wit; Common usage rate in wheat beers.

Briess Malt & Ingredients · Maltster's description

According to the maltsters' substitution charts, 1 kg of Wheat Malt, Red equals:

• Maltster's page
• Specification (PDF)
• Briess Malt & Ingredients · USA