Briess Red Wheat 50 lb Crushed

Briess Red Wheat Malt is a high quality wheat base malt produced from premium red wheat. It delivers a fuller, more robust wheat character than traditional white wheat malts, contributing notes of fresh bread dough, grain, light nuttiness, and subtle wheat sweetness. With its excellent enzymatic strength and protein content, Red Wheat Malt is an ideal ingredient for brewers seeking enhanced body, head retention, and authentic wheat flavor in a wide variety of beer styles.

In the brewing process, Red Wheat Malt provides fermentable sugars while improving foam stability, mouthfeel, and overall beer texture. Its higher protein content helps create the dense, sticky head associated with wheat beers and can contribute a slight haze in styles where a cloudy appearance is desirable. It is commonly used in Hefeweizens, American Wheat Ales, Belgian Witbiers, NEIPAs, Pale Ales, and specialty craft beers.

What makes Briess Red Wheat Malt unique compared to Briess White Wheat Malt is its slightly more robust and grain forward flavor profile. While White Wheat Malt is often prized for its clean, mild, and delicate wheat character, Red Wheat Malt contributes a deeper wheat flavor with subtle nutty and fresh bread notes. Brewers often choose Red Wheat Malt when they want a more pronounced wheat presence while still benefiting from the foam stability, body, and enzymatic power that wheat malt provides.

Unlike unmalted wheat, Red Wheat Malt contains sufficient enzymatic activity to contribute to starch conversion, making it suitable as both a supporting malt and a substantial portion of the grist. Because it does not have a husk, rice hulls are recommended to prevent a stuck mash.

Usage Rate: Typically 5 - 60% of the grist

• 5 - 15%: Improved head retention and mouthfeel
• 15 - 40%: Noticeable wheat flavor and fuller body
• 40 - 60%: Traditional wheat beer character and texture

Color (Lovibond): 2.3°L

Diastatic Power: 110° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Fresh bread dough, wheat grain, light nuttiness, sweet grain, subtle malt sweetness

Briess Red Wheat Malt is an excellent choice for brewers looking to enhance body, foam stability, and authentic wheat character. Its combination of strong enzymatic power, robust wheat flavor, and brewing versatility makes it a valuable ingredient in both traditional wheat beers and modern craft beer recipes.