Briess Midnight Wheat Malt 50 lb Crushed

Briess Midnight Wheat® Malt 50 lb Crushed is a uniquely crafted roasted wheat malt designed to provide deep color with exceptionally smooth flavor. Produced from wheat rather than barley, this specialty malt contributes rich dark color with minimal bitterness, astringency, or roasted harshness. It is widely used by brewers seeking to darken beer while preserving clean malt character, making it an ideal choice for black IPAs, Schwarzbiers, dark lagers, porters, stouts, and specialty ales.

In the brewing process, Midnight Wheat® Malt delivers deep brown to nearly black color while contributing subtle notes of cocoa, light coffee, and toasted grain. Because it is made from wheat and roasted using a proprietary process, it produces significantly less bitterness and roast intensity than traditional black malts or roasted barley. It also helps maintain a smoother finish, allowing hop, yeast, and specialty malt flavors to remain prominent in the finished beer.

What makes Briess Midnight Wheat® Malt unique compared to traditional black malts is its ability to impart intense color without the harsh roasted flavors often associated with highly kilned barley malts. Compared to Black Malt or Black Barley, Midnight Wheat® provides a cleaner flavor profile with less acrid character and reduced astringency. Its wheat base also makes it an excellent option for brewers looking to adjust color while minimizing the flavor impact on lighter-bodied or hop-forward beers.

While primarily used for brewing, Midnight Wheat® Malt can also be utilized in specialty distilled spirits where color and subtle roasted complexity are desired without excessive bitterness.

Usage Rate: Typically 1 - 10% of the grist

• 1 - 3%: Significant color adjustment with minimal flavor impact
• 3 - 6%: Deep color with subtle cocoa and roast notes
• 6 - 10%: Pronounced dark color and moderate roasted character

Color (Lovibond): 550°L

Diastatic Power: 0° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Cocoa, mild coffee, toasted grain, subtle roast, smooth dark chocolate

Briess Midnight Wheat® Malt is an excellent choice for brewers looking to achieve deep color and subtle roasted complexity without the bitterness and harshness of traditional black malts. Its smooth flavor profile and exceptional coloring ability make it one of the most versatile dark specialty malts available for modern craft brewing.