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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

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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