Torrefied Wheat

[Pakman]

I have found that Morrisons sell non-honeyed puffed wheat. Can that be used as Torrefied Wheat? :wha:
Thanks
Graham

 

[graysalchemy]

Sorry pakman but torrified wheat is the devils food :evil: :evil: unless you like your beer to taste like shredded wheat.

Wheat malt is far better. :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Pakman]

Thanks for that info graysalchemy!
I was under the impression that Torrefied Wheat added to the boil was a method of improving the head on a lower carbonated ale. No-body mentioned the taste. Does wheat malt do the same for the head?
Graham

 

[graysalchemy]

Yes Graham it does. :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Hawks]

Thanks for that info graysalchemy!
I was under the impression that Torrefied Wheat added to the boil was a method of improving the head on a lower carbonated ale. No-body mentioned the taste. Does wheat malt do the same for the head?
Graham

It does indeed, and like GA I also don't like the taste I found torrified wheat added :thumb: I guess there is some personal preference in there though

 

[Jeltz]

On one brew I "torrefied" my own wheat in a popcorn maker. It worked well and although there is a slightly wheaty taste I wouldn't describe it as shredded wheat like. the head retention was good.

 

[Hawks]

On one brew I "torrefied" my own wheat in a popcorn maker. It worked well and although there is a slightly wheaty taste I wouldn't describe it as shredded wheat like. the head retention was good.

Is that not when it becomes terrified wheat ?



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[graysalchemy]

On one brew I "torrefied" my own wheat in a popcorn maker. It worked well and although there is a slightly wheaty taste I wouldn't describe it as shredded wheat like. the head retention was good.

Shredded Wheat is probably a bit of an over exaggeration but certainly sugar puffs. :thumb:

 

[Dronfieldbrewer]

If your wanting head retention, flaked maize as in crushed cheapy cornflakes takes some beating

 

[dennisdk2000]

If your wanting head retention, flaked maize as in crushed cheapy cornflakes takes some beating

I'll have to try that!!! :thumb:

Dennis

 

[Dronfieldbrewer]

It really works and the extraction goes up in a big way. I use 500 gms per 7kg of pale malt or 5% of tital grist

 

[TidalPete]

Murrays (A craft brewery here in Oz) is said to use either Torrified Wheat or Flaked Wheat in their Whale Ale with good results.
I used to use Torrified in my Belgian Wits until my supplier switched over to Flaked which is better IMHO.
My grain bill for a Whale Ale clone is 50% Pale Ale, 25% Wheat Malt, 25% Flaked or Torrified & is hopefully close that of Murrays WA which is a VERY tasty drop. :drink:

 

[graysalchemy]

It is used by a lot of commercial breweries over here as well, probably because it is cheap. :lol: :lol:

 

[Aleman]

Torrefied Wheat added to the boil was a method of improving the head on a lower carbonated ale.

Noooooooooooooooooo!

Add it to the mash, grains should NEVER BUT NEVER be boiled!!!!!!!!!!

And in the case of torriefied wheat, bypass the mash tun and put it directly in the rubbish bin :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

 

[BIGJIM72]

Not a fan then Aleman? I won't give it house room either.

 

[graysalchemy]

I was donated a little of it . I use wheat malt in my granary bread baking and even though I have previously said I wouldn't use it for that, I haven't any wheat malt in and I am baking tomorrow so I will have to resort to the torrified wheat