To create Gladfield Peat Smoked Malt, Gladfield wonderful Distillers Malt is smoked in their in-house smoker using 100% New Zealand peat. The resulting malt is infused with a traditional mild, soft earthy flavour with phenols 40+ppm. This malt is primarily suited for making single malt whisky but is also great when used to flavour Scotch ales or darker maltier beers.
Use: Primarily suited for the making of single malt whisky. Adds a unique mild peaty taste to whiskies.
Usage Guidance Rate: When used to flavour Scotch ales or darker malty beers use between 5% to 25%.
Shelf life: At least one year when stored properly in dry conditions.
Pack Sizes:
- 1 Kg Bag
- 5 Kg Bag (SAVE 20% on 1Kg Price)
- 25 Kg Sack (SAVE 34% on 1Kg Price)
Certificate of Analysis
- PSM 062 - Best Before: 14-JUN-2026
Typical Specification:
| EBC Test Method | Specification | Typical Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture (max) % | 5 | 4 |
| Barley Variety | Laureate | Laureate |
| Extract - Fine Dry min% | 79 | 81 |
| Extract - Coarse Dry | 80.8 |
|
| Extract - Fine As-is | 78.5 | |
| Extract - Coarse As-is | 77.5 | |
| Saccharification time | 10 | 10 |
| Odour | normal | |
| Wort Colour | 3.2-5 | 3.8 |
| Total Nitrogen (%) | 1.4-1.7 | 1.6 |
| Kolbach index | 35-41 | 39 |
| pH | 5.7-6.0 | 6 |
| Diastatic Power (WK) min | 240 | 250 |
| FAN (mg/l) min % | 120 | 130 |
| Friability (min) % | 85 | 94 |
| Glassy Corns (max) % | 2 | 0.6 |
| P.U.G. (max) % | 5 | 1 |
| Phenols | 40+ppm |
Complementary Brewing Malts:
Complementary Distilling Malts:
Further Reading on Gladfield Heavy Peat Smoked Malt:
Tips from Pros on Brewing with Smoke Malts
Hot Tips for Making Great Smoke Beers
Smoke Beer Styles to brew your own at home:
- Check out Puffing Peat - Smoked Bock - Fixed Recipe All Grain Brew Kit
- Grätzer - to learn more about the style click here: Grätzer
- Grodzisk - to learn more about the style click here: Grodzisk and check out our blog on brewing ancient styles Piwo Grodziskie recipe
- Rauchbier - to learn more about the style and some recipes click here: Rauchbier
- Smoked Märzen - to learn more about the style and some recipes click here: Smoked Märzen or try using this malt in this great home brew recipe from 4 Dogz Brewery - Smokin Marzen
- Smoke IPA - you might like to try a twist on this Smokin Joe Black IPA by using Mild Peat Smoke Gladfield
- Smoke Porter - choose from the many great Smoke Porter recipes out there! or try your own Stone Smoked Porter clone!
Gladfield Peated Scottish Ale recipe
Author: Caleb DeFrees - Gladfield Malt
Vital Stats
- Volume: 25 Litres
- Target Original Gravity 1.060
- IBU 23.2
- Colour 43 EBC
- Est ABV 6.1
- Mash Temp 68.5°C
Ingredients
- 3.57kg Gladfield Ale Malt (82%)
- 1.17kg Gladfield Peat Smoked Malt (6%)
- 0.65kg Gladfield Dark Crystal Malt (4.5%)
- 0.65kg Gladfield Gladiator Malt (4.5%)
- 0.32kg Gladfield Shepherds Delight Malt (3.0%)
- 0.13kg Gladfield Roasted Wheat (3.0%)
Hops
- 60min – 15g Pacific Jade
- 15min – 15g Fuggles
- 5min - 10g Goldings
Yeast
Liquid
Dry
- Danstar Abbaye Belgian Ale Yeast (It is a little known fact the Belgian Brewers way back when harvested Scottish Ale Yeasts for their distinctive aromatic yeasty and estery character - thx for sharing that Bert "the malt baker" Van Heck @anhc5)