BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt 55 lb Crushed

BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt 55 lb Crushed is a premium roasted wheat malt designed to provide rich chocolate flavor, deep color, and smooth roasted complexity with minimal bitterness. Produced from malted wheat rather than barley, it develops intense notes of cocoa, dark chocolate, light coffee, and toasted grain while contributing a deep brown color. Because wheat lacks the husk found on barley, BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt delivers a remarkably smooth roast character with reduced astringency, making it an excellent choice for brewers seeking color and roasted flavor without harshness.

In the brewing process, BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt enhances color, aroma, and flavor while maintaining a clean, refined roast profile. It is particularly well suited for Porters, Stouts, Schwarzbiers, Dark Wheat Beers, Black IPAs, and other specialty dark beer styles where brewers want chocolate notes and dark color without excessive roast bitterness. It can also be used in lighter beers as a color adjustment malt when minimal roasted flavor impact is desired.

What makes BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt unique compared to BlackSwaen Chocolate Malt is its wheat based composition. While traditional Chocolate Malt is produced from barley and contributes robust cocoa, toasted bread crust, and roasted grain flavors, Chocolate Wheat Malt produces a smoother, softer roast profile with less bitterness and a cleaner finish. Brewers often choose Chocolate Wheat Malt when they want deep color and chocolate character without introducing the sharper roasted notes associated with barley-based roasted malts.

Compared to Briess Midnight Wheat Malt, BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt contributes more noticeable chocolate and cocoa flavor. Midnight Wheat is often used primarily for color adjustment with minimal flavor impact, while Chocolate Wheat Malt delivers a richer roasted character centered on cocoa and dark chocolate. This makes it ideal for brewers who want both color and flavor contribution from a wheat based roasted malt.

Unlike traditional black malts or roasted barley, Chocolate Wheat Malt provides a softer roast character with significantly reduced astringency, helping maintain balance and drinkability even in highly roasted beer styles.

Usage Rate: Typically 1 - 10% of the grist

• 1 - 3%: Color enhancement with subtle cocoa notes
• 3 - 6%: Balanced chocolate flavor and smooth roast complexity
• 6 - 10%: Pronounced dark chocolate character and deep color contribution

Color (Lovibond): 300°L

Diastatic Power: 0° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Dark chocolate, cocoa, light coffee, smooth roast, toasted grain, subtle espresso

BlackSwaen Chocolate Wheat Malt is an excellent choice for brewers seeking rich chocolate flavor, deep color, and exceptionally smooth roasted character. Its huskless wheat base reduces bitterness and astringency while delivering the cocoa forward complexity needed for porters, stouts, dark lagers, and modern craft beer styles.