Adjunct and unmalted
Torrified wheat
Puffed unmalted wheat, contributing protein for head retention and very little flavour.
Colour
2 L
4 EBC
Potential extract
36 ppg
points per pound per gallon
One kilo gives
+10.8
gravity points in a 20 litre batch at 72% efficiency
Usual ceiling
15%
of the grist
Enzyme
No
Needs a base malt in the mash to convert it
How to use it
5% in an English bitter is the traditional way to hold a head on a low-gravity beer.
Belongs in
- Best Bitter
- Ordinary Bitter
- British Golden Ale
Recipes on this site that use it
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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