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Brings a strong, sweet malt flavour, with light golden hue.
Description
Our lightest malt is gently kilned. It can be mashed with a single-temperature infusion. It has a light, sweet malt flavour. Its enzymatic power makes it a perfect base malt.
Usage
Pilsner, Lager, Ale, Kölsch, Export beer, Special beer, IPA, Hazy IPA and all other beers.
Raw material: Barley
Product: Kilned malt
Use: Up to 100%
Filtration: Normal
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EBC: 3 – 4
Lovibond: 1.7 – 2.1
Flavour palette
Blogs and recipes
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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.
Typical analysis
Parameter | Unit | Min | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Moisture | % | – | 4.5 |
Extract (dry basis) | % | 81 | – |
Total protein | % | 9.0 | 11.5 |
Soluble protein | % | 3.5 | 4.4 |
Kolbach index | % | 35 | 45 |
Hartong 45° | % | 34 | 43 |
Viscosity | mPa.s | – | 1.6 |
Beta glucans | mg/l | – | 250 |
pH | – | 5.9 | 6.1 |
Diastatic power | WK | 250 | – |
Friability | % | 80 | – |
Glassiness (whole grains) | % | – | 2.5 |
p-DMS | – | – | 5.0 |
NDMA | ppb | – | 2.5 |
Saccharification | Minutes | 10 | |
Calibration: – above 2.5 mm | % | 90 | – |
Calibration: – rejected | % | – | 2.0 |
AAL | % | 81 | – |
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.