BeerFYI

Torrified Wheat

Torrified Wheat malt — watercolor illustration
Type Adjunct
Color (SRM) 1.0-2.0
Max Usage 30%

About

Torrified wheat is puffed unmalted wheat heated until it bursts open. Like flaked wheat, it adds body and head retention but requires mashing with base malt for conversion. Traditional in English bitters and Belgian witbiers.

Flavor Contribution

Head retention, body, slight nutty, haze

Part of the Beverage FYI Family