Adjunct and unmalted
Flaked rice
Even more neutral than maize: it dilutes malt character almost without adding one of its own.
Colour
1 L
2 EBC
Potential extract
38 ppg
points per pound per gallon
One kilo gives
+11.4
gravity points in a 20 litre batch at 72% efficiency
Usual ceiling
40%
of the grist
Enzyme
No
Needs a base malt in the mash to convert it
How to use it
The crisp, dry lightness of a mass-market lager. Use maize instead if you want any sweetness.
Belongs in
- American Lager
- International Pale Lager
- American Light Lager
Buying it
Buy it whole and crush it on brew day if you can. Milled malt goes stale within weeks, and a stale base malt is the most common reason a beer with no obvious fault still tastes of nothing. Store it cool, dry and sealed against insects.
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