Wheat help please

[Robin54]

Can someone here tell if there is a difference (and what it is) between Wheat Malt and Torrified Wheat. Thank you.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hi Robin this should help you Understanding The Difference Between Malted, Unmalted & Torrified Wheat - Brewer World-Everything about beer is here

 

[AnimatedGIF]

Handy, I have my Greg Hughes book next to me:

Torrified Wheat:
Unmalted, gently cooked. Adds Wheat flavour and increases head retention

Wheat Malt:
Malted (obviously). As well as fermentable sugar, provides protein and aids head retention. Can add hazy finish to beer.

 

[jof]

In fact I just bottled my latest brew made with 50% golden promise, 50% fortified (torrified if we can get past androids auto correct features) wheat.
Low strength for summer evenings

 

[Robin54]

ere we go. I get an answer and you throw another product into the equation...
Right, jof, what is fortified wheat - is it malted or what.
By the way, I dont use Golden Promise.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

ere we go. I get an answer and you throw another product into the equation...
Right, jof, what is fortified wheat - is it malted or what.
By the way, I dont use Golden Promise.

I think it’s corrective text lol.

 

[Robin54]

dont you mean terrified sex

 

[Sadfield]

My maltster of choice for fortified wheat.

 

[Clint]

dont you mean terrified sex

Now you're talking!

 

[jof]

Yes, it's bloody phone auto correct ruining my intended typing again.
Sorry, it's androids fault

 

[Agentgonzo]

dont you mean terrified sex

Is that better or worse than horrified sex?

 

[Robin54]

I have the unnerving ability to take a posting in any direction I please. Till Chippy deletes it, of course!

 

[Agentgonzo]

Back on topic... whenever I get a recipe that wants a small amount of torrified wheat, I just chuck in some shredded wheat (breakfast cereal). I've not done a comparison, but other postings have lead me to believe there is not a noticeable difference in the end product in small quantities (though TBH I can't see there would be much difference between 150g of torrified wheat and no torrified wheat in 23l of the end product). I don't have recipes wanting a small amount of torrified wheat that often, so it doesn't bother me