Gladfield German Pilsner Malt
base malt · Gladfield Malt · New Zealand
New Zealand-malted barley processed to a German Pilsner malt specification. Pale, clean, and highly fermentable — lighter and crisper than Gladfield's standard Pilsner, suited to Belgian blondes, lagers, and light ales where a very pale colour and clean malt backbone are the goal.
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About
Developed from an old-world style malt: high-nitrogen, plump spring barley taken through a long traditional germination and a light kilning. Gladfield call it the 'marshmallow malt' — sweet but clean and almost without flavour — designed to lauter well, give a solid extract, and let the brewer manipulate the finished result. The higher protein retains medium-chain proteins for body and head retention, with a crisp, refreshing finish and a pale straw colour. Ideal when you want a clean, non-biscuity base, as in a Bohemian-style pilsner.
Specs
- Colour
- 3–4.5 EBC
- Extract (FD)
- 79% min
- Max usage
- 100%
- Moisture max
- 5%
- Diastatic power
- 240 °WK
Usage
A clean, sweet, light base malt for any beer style, lager or ale; up to 100% of the grist.