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Red Wheat Malt — Briess

Briess

Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.

Maker
Briess
Origin
United States
Type
base
Malt class
wheat
Color
3.0 °L (6.7 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
82.0 %
Moisture
5.0 %
Diastatic power
110 °Lintner
Suggested max
60 % of grist
Needs mashing
Yes

Description

The red-wheat counterpart to Briess's white, a shade darker and noticeably breadier, with the protein to build a lasting head. Same husk-free caution above 40 %, and the usual choice where a wheat beer wants more grain character than crispness.

Source

brewingwithbriess.com (PDF)