Malt types
Analytical characteristics of the various BEST Malt Types:
All BEST Maltqualities as PDF-File
We would be pleased to produce for you any grade desired within the limits of what is technically feasible.
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| Description | Use | Rate |
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3-4 EBC / 1.6-2.0 L |
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Our first class BEST Pilsen Malt gives beer a fresh and rounded taste. It can be used for all types of light beer. It also forms an excellent “light” foundation for almost all beer specialities. The malt is produced from high-quality two-row-spring barley, which was grown in the best German and European barley regions. The properties of the malt: low protein levels, high extract content, light colour and high enzymatic activity. Probably the best base malt for your best beer! |
Premium‐Pilsener |
100% |
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NEW! - BEST Heidelberg Malt - NEW! 2.3-3 EBC / 1.3-1.6 L |
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BEST Heidelberg Malt is used as the lightest possible malt base for all bottom- and top-fermented beers. It can be used to achieve very light colours and an extremly high degree of brightness. Depending on the desired flavour and colour the grist can be complemented with other BEST special malts to achieve the desired result. Due to its extremely high enzyme power, excellent processing capability and colour neutrality it can also be used for optimizing when processing high proportions of BEST special malts. The malt is produced from high-quality two-row-spring barley, which was grown in the best German and European barley regions. The properties of the malt: low protein levels, high extract content, light colour and high enzymatic activity. Probably the lightest base malt for your best beer! |
Premium‐Pilsener |
100% |
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5-7 EBC / 2-3 L |
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BEST Pale Ale Malt deepens the light “golden” colour of the top fermented beer and creates a pleasant taste. It is an excellent base malt for brewing many different styles of Anglo-Saxon Pale Ale. |
Pale Ale Pilsen as well as all other beers |
100% |
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7-10 EBC / 3-4.2 L |
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BEST Vienna Malt deepens the light and brilliant colour of the beer and creates a pleasant, full-bodied taste. Selected brewing barley is used to produce the malt and manufactured according to a special malting process. This malt has a high enzymatic potential, too. |
Vienna Beer Style Amber Lager Golden Ale Märzen Porter as well as all other beers |
100% |
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10-20 EBC / 4.2-8 L |
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BEST Munich Malt intensifies the colour of the beer and emphasises the malt aroma of dark beer in an agreeable way. This malt is likewise manufactured according to a special malting process which serves to particularly bring out the desired qualities, for instance a high solubility, of the malt. |
Alt Dark Lagers Dark beer Stout Brown Ale Dark Ale Amber Beer Bockbier |
up to 100% |
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4-5 EBC / 1.6-2.3 L |
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BEST Wheat Malt light emphasises the effervescent freshness and the typical top-fermented taste of wheat beer. It is produced from high quality brewing wheat. Malting processes adapted to the raw material highlight the particular qualities of this malt. |
Wheat beer Light beer Alcohol-reduced and non-alcoholic beer Top fermented beer Kölsch Ales |
10‐60% |
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16-20 EBC / 5-8 L |
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BEST Wheat Malt dark emphasises the effervescent freshness and the typical top-fermented taste of wheat beer in the same way as the light variety. In addition the colour and the aroma of the beer is intensified. It is produced from high quality brewing wheat. Malting processes adapted to the raw material highlight the particular qualities of this malt. |
Dark wheat beer Top fermented beer Alcohol-reduces beer Non-alcoholic beer Ales |
10‐60% |
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4-8 EBC / 2-4 L |
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BEST Smoked Malt gives beer a typical smoky taste (similar to that in smoked ham). The quantity used will influence the intensity of the taste of beech wood or whiskey. This malt can also be used for distillates. It has a high enzymatic power. |
Smoked beer Lagers Wheat beer Dark beer Porter Bock Distillates (Whiskey) |
up to 100% |
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2-3 EBC / 1.2-1.6 L |
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| BEST Chit Malt is used for balancing a highly solubilized malt and to reinforce and to increases the froth stability.
The malt is produced from the same high quality two-row spring barley as well as all other malt-types. |
For all beers | 10‐15% |
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3-7 EBC / 1.5-3.1 L |
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BEST Caramel Malt Pils optimises the froth properties and full-bodied character of the beer. The malt character resembles that of BEST Pilsner malt. The malt is malted, sugared and finally gently roasted using a special process. This produces the special caramel aroma. As with all BEST caramel malts, this malt excels because it has exceptional processing properties and excellent taste qualities. |
Pilsner Light beer Alcohol reduced beer Special beer as well as all other dark beers |
5‐50% |
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20‐40 EBC / 8-16 L |
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BEST Caramel Malt light reinforces the typical “caramely” malt aroma of the beer. It gives the beer a darker colour and increases froth stability. In addition it strengthens the full-bodied character of the beer. The malt is malted, sugared and finally gently roasted using a special process. This produces the special caramel aroma. As with all BEST caramel malts, this malt excels because it has exceptional processing properties and excellent taste qualities. |
Light beer Wheat beer Lager Alcohol reduced beer Non alcoholic beer Special beer as well as all other dark beers |
5‐50% |
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80‐180 EBC / 30-70 L |
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BEST Caramel Malt dark (crystal malt) reinforces the typical “caramely” malt aroma of the beer. It gives the beer a significantly darker colour and increases froth stability. In addition it strengthens the full-bodied character of the beer. The malt is malted, sugared and finally roasted using a special process. The colour of the malt can be determined in line with the wishes of the customer in a range of ± 10%. |
Lager Märzen Wheat beer Dark beer Bockbier Special beer as well as a lot of other beers |
5‐50% |
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40-60 EBC / 15-23 L |
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BEST Aromatic Malt will impart a distinct, almost exaggerated malt aroma and flavour to dark lagers, amber lagers, German Bocks and others, even at a rate as low as 10%. |
Light and dark beer |
5‐30% |
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60‐80 EBC / 23-30 L |
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BEST Melanoidin Malt contains a particularly large amount of dextrins. It gives the beer a powerful taste and a slightly reddish colour. The full-bodied nature of the beer is enhanced. It is produced according to a special kilning process. The malt is characterised by the fact that it can be processed extremely well. |
Wheat beer Light and dark beers Bockbier Wheat beer Special beer as well as a lot of other beers |
5‐50% |
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800-1.500 EBC / 300-550 L |
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BEST Black Malt (roasted malt) gives the beer greater depth of colour and adds fine nuances of chocolate or coffee aromas. The malt taste is also emphasised. The froth is unaltered by this. The malt is produced from green or kiln-dried malt in an intensive roasting process. The colour of the malt can be determined in line with the wishes of the customer in a range of ± 5%. |
Schwarzbier Dark beer Stout Porter Ale beer Bockbier Altbier as well as all beer types for coloration |
up to 5% |
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6-10 EBC / 2.7-4.2 L |
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BEST Acidulated Malt reduces the pH value of the wort. This results in improved enzyme activity of the mash, greater yield and taste stability as well as in beer with a lighter colour and a balanced aroma. It also represents an interesting alternative for breweries that have no mash acidification. |
Pilsner Lagers Light beer as well as all beer types for optimizing the pH-level |
up to 5% |
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