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Flaked Wheat

Flaked Wheat malt — watercolor illustration
Type Adjunct
Color (SRM) 1.5-2.0
Max Usage 40%

About

Flaked wheat is unmalted wheat that has been steamed and rolled flat. It provides haze, body, and head retention, and is essential in hazy IPAs, witbiers, and Berliner Weisse. Its proteins contribute the characteristic cloudiness of New England-style IPAs.

Flavor Contribution

Haze, body, head retention, creamy, doughy

Part of the Beverage FYI Family