BeerFYI

Flaked Rice

Flaked Rice malt — watercolor illustration
Type Adjunct
Color (SRM) 0.5-1.0
Max Usage 40%

About

Flaked rice is used in Japanese lagers and some American lagers to produce an extremely light, dry, and crisp beer. It contributes fermentable sugars without flavor, creating a cleaner, more neutral profile than corn adjuncts.

Flavor Contribution

Very light, dry, crisp, neutral, clean fermentable

Part of the Beverage FYI Family