White Wheat Malt - Briess

Briess White Wheat Malt

This malt can be used as part of or as all of the base malt in your wheat beers. It will improve head and foam retention in any beer style. If you are using more than 50% of your grain bill with the White Wheat you should consider using a filtering aid for efficient lautering.

Style: Base Malt/Wheat Malt

Flavor: Sweet, Malty, Wheat, Mild bread dough

Color: Contributes light straw color

Lovibond: 2.5

Mealy/Half/Glassy: 98%/2%/0%
Plump: 80%
Thru: 2%
Moisture: 4%
Extract FG, Dry Basis: 85%
Extract CG, Dry Basis: 84%
Extract FG/CG Difference: 1%
Protein: 12%
S/T: 44
Alpha Amylase: 48
Diastatic Power (lintner): 160

Suggested Usage Levels:
5% Improves head and foam retention in any beer style
10-20% Kolsch
30-40% Use with raw wheat or wheat flakes in a traditional Belgian Wit
50+% Functions as a base malt when used alone or with Base malts in American Wheat Beers

**NOTE: All bags come unmilled**