Fermentable
Torrefied Wheat — Thomas Fawcett
Thomas Fawcett
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Maker
- Thomas Fawcett
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Type
- adjunct-grain
- Malt class
- non-buffering
- Color
- 1.9 °L (3.8 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 72.0 %
- Moisture
- 10.0 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 15 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- Yes
Description
Raw wheat puffed under heat rather than malted, which is why it brings starch, body and a durable head without any malt flavor of its own. A traditional 5-15 % in English bitters, and it needs the mash's enzymes to convert it.