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Wheat Malt — Thomas Fawcett

Thomas Fawcett

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

Maker
Thomas Fawcett
Origin
United Kingdom
Type
base
Malt class
wheat
Color
1.9 °L (3.8 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
80.3 %
Moisture
4.5 %
Diastatic power
55 °Lintner
Suggested max
50 % of grist
Needs mashing
Yes

Description

Floor-malted wheat for head retention and a light malt sweetness — the staple of a hefeweizen or a wit grist, and a useful few percent in almost anything that wants firmer foam. Huskless, so it leans on the barley around it to drain.

Source

fawcett-maltsters.co.uk