Brings sweet malt flavour and imparts special taste of wheat.
Description
This malt is essential in making excellent wheat beers. Swaen Wheat Classic can also be added to barley-based beers, to give them a fuller mouthfeel and enhanced head stability.
Usage
Wheat beer, Wit, Weizen, light beers, low- and non-alcoholic beers.
Raw material: Wheat
Product: Kilned malt
Use: Up to 60%
EBC: 3 – 5
Lovibond: 1.7 – 2.3
Flavour palette
Blogs and recipes
The history of Wheat Beer
Most beer lovers know what wheat brings to your beer: a somewhat creamy – sometimes even wee – taste with a subtle sour edge.
Recipe – NEIPA
New England IPA has intense fruit flavors and aromas, a soft body, smooth mouthfeel, and often opaque with substantial haze.
Recipe – Kuyt
Historians say that by the end of the 19th century Kuyt was the most commonly consumed beer in the Netherlands.
Typical analysis
| Parameter | Unit | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | % | – | 5.5 |
| Extract (dry basis) | % | 82 | – |
| Total protein | % | – | 13.8 |
| Soluble protein | % | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Hartong 45° | % | 30 | – |
| Viscosity | mPa∙s | – | 1.9 |
| pH | – | 5.8 | 6.2 |
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.