How much wheat spraymalt to add to a 40 pint kit for more head?

[kelper]

How much wheat DME/spraymalt should I add to a 40-pint kit for good head and head retention? I'm going tobrew a St Peter's IPA and a Bulldog Bad Cat Imperial Red

Thanks.

 

[terrym]

I understand that, in a typical barley malt based beer, up to 10% of the grain bill can be wheat. Whether the same logic can be applied to DME and whether the outcomes are the same, I have no idea, but it might be worth a try. So if you have a 3kg LME based kit add say 250g wheat DME (remembering that LME is 20% water).

 

[Clint]

I think wheat DME is only 50% wheat...

 

[terrym]

I think wheat DME is only 50% wheat...

You are right.
On inspection Muntons Wheat Spray Malt is 55% Wheat Malt and 45% Barley Malt. And I bet they produce most of the DME sold to homebrewers in the UK, however it is packaged (do Coopers produce DME other than in enhancer?)