For that typical aroma you want in your smoky beers.
Description
To create the unique Platinum Swaen Smoke flavour, it’s smoked with beech wood. This gives the beer a typical smoked aroma and taste. Even your mash might smell a little smoky.
Usage
Smoked beers, Specialty beers, Lager, Alaskan Ale, Scottish Ale.
Raw material: Barley
Product: Barley malt
Use: Up to 100%
EBC: 6
Lovibond: 2.8
Blogs and recipes
How to store malt
Malt can be kept several years and will not lose its enzymatic power. The Swaen has a special process to guarantee a long shelf life.
The journey of malt
Are you curious about how our malt is made? Our malting process is no secret. Learn all the ins and outs of our industry.
Quality
The Swaen values quality. That’s why we invest in extensive testing in our laboratory, and thoroughly clean our product.
Typical analysis
| Parameter | Unit | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | % | – | 5.6 |
| Extract (dry basis) | % | 82 | – |
| Kolbach index | % | – | 42 |
| Friability | % | – | 80 |
| Glassiness (whole grains) | % | – | 1.0 |
| Saccharification | Minutes | – | 10 |
| Calibration: – rejected | % | – | 0.8 |
Available in
25kg bags, big bags up to 1.200kg, liner bag in container and bulk in truck.
Storage and shelf life
Our malt is best stored in a moderate temperate, low humidity, pest free environment at less than 20ºC or 68°F. It is best used within 6 to 18 months from manufacturing date, depending on the type of malt. We always provide a Best Before date. All our malts are manufactured conform to EU and International regulations. They are transported only by GMP-certified transporters. Please note: improperly stored malts are prone to loss of freshness and flavour.