Gladfield Wheat Malt is produced from an old English Wheat variety that modifies very well, resulting in a higher yield. Gladfield Wheat Malt gives clean light coloured wort. Gladfield Wheat Malt can be used in many beer styles to add head retention, body and a wheat malty flavour to the finished beer.
What is it?
- Malted Wheat
How does it taste?
- Clean, wheaty flavour.
What does it add to the beer?
- Body and head retention, with a typical wheat flavour.
Typical Beer Styles:
- Hefewiezen
- Witbier
- Weissenbier
- Pale Ale
- Pale Lagers
- IPA
Typical Usage Rates:
- Up to 70%
Packaging Options
- 5 Kg bag
- 25 Kg bag (SAVE 20% ON 5 Kg Price)
Batch Analysis:
- WHE 166 Best Before 04-JUL-2026
Typical Specification
EBC Test Method |
Specification |
Typical Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture (max) % | 6 | 4.8 |
| Extract - Fine Dry min% | 81 | 85 |
| Extract - Coarse Dry | 84 | |
| Extract - Fine As-is | 81 | |
| Extract - Coarse As-is | 80 | |
| Saccharification time | 10 | 10 |
| Odour | Normal | |
| Wort Colour | 3.2 - 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Total Nitrogen (%) | 1.7 - 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Kolbach Index | 35 - 41 | 40 |
| pH | 5.7 - 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Diastatic Power (WK) min. | 240 | 260 |
| FAN (mg/l) min | 85 | |
| Friability (min) % | ||
| Glassy Corns (max) % | ||
| P.U.G. (max) % |
Additional Information
Guidance for Use
Wheat beers, adding body and head retention
Rate of Use Guidance
- Up to 70%
Complementary malts
Shelf Life
At least one year when stored properly in dry conditions