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BEST Spelt Malt — Bestmalz

Bestmalz

Representative The maker publishes no figures for this product, so these are class-typical values instead.

Maker
Bestmalz
Origin
Germany
Type
base
Malt class
wheat
Color
2.3 °L (4.8 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
82.0 %
Moisture
5.5 %
Diastatic power
65 °Lintner
Suggested max
60 % of grist
Needs mashing
Yes

Description

Malted spelt, an old wheat species that ferments cleanly and drinks softer and nuttier than wheat itself. High in extract and protein; add rice hulls at the rates it is worth using, because spelt has no husk of its own.