Our BEST Malt Malt tradition since 1899 HAMBURG Hamburg Schwerin Elbe BREMEN Weser Ems NIEDERSACHSEN Aller BERLIN Hannover Potsdam W eser Leine Magdeburg Rhein NORDRHEIN- WESTFALEN Elbe Düsseldorf THÜRINGEN Dresden SACHSEN HAMBURG Erfurt Hamburg Schwerin W erra HESSEN Fulda Elbe BREMEN Weser Ems NIEDERSACHSEN Aller Mosel BERLIN WiesbadenHannover Potsdam W RHEINLAND-RHINELAND- eser Leine FrankfurtMagdeburg Main PPALATINATERheinFALZ NORDRHEIN- Malthouse Wallertheim 18,000 mt p.a. WESTFALEN Elbe Düsseldorf Wallertheim Main Kreimbach- THÜRINGEN Dresden Erfurt SACHSEN Kaulbach W erra SAARLANDMalthouse HESSENKreimbach Fulda 55,000 mt p.a. Mosel Heidelberg RHEINLAND-RHINELAND- Wiesbaden Headquarters SaarbrücSaarbruecPPALATINATEFALZ kenkenFrankfurt HeidelbergMain Wallertheim Main Neckar Kreimbach- SAARLAND Kaulbach Karlsruhe Heidelberg SaarbrücSaarbrueckenken Neckar Stuttgart Karlsruhe Donau Stuttgart Donau RheinRhine BADEN- BAYERNVARIA WÜWUERRTTEMBERGRheinRhineTTEMBERGBADEN- BAYERNVARIA WÜWUERRTTEMBERGTTEMBERGMünchenMunich MünchenMunich HAMBURG Hamburg Schwerin Elbe BREMEN Weser Ems NIEDERSACHSEN Aller BERLIN Hannover Potsdam W eser Leine Magdeburg Rhein NORDRHEIN- WESTFALEN Elbe Düsseldorf THÜRINGEN Dresden SACHSEN HAMBURG Erfurt Hamburg Schwerin W erra HESSEN Fulda Elbe W BREMEN eser BEST Heidelberg 6 Ems BEST Pilsen Malt 7 BEST Pale Ale 8 NIEDERSACHSEN Aller Mosel BERLIN BEST Vienna 9 WiesbadenHannover Potsdam BEST Munich 10 W RHEINLAND-RHINELAND- eser BEST Munich Dark 11 Leine FrankfurtMagdeburg BESTMain Red X® 12 PPALATINATERheinFALZ NORDRHEIN- BEST Melanoidin Light 13 WESTFALEN Elbe BEST Melanoidin 14 BEST Caramel Pils 15 Düsseldorf Wallertheim Main BEST Caramel Hell 16 How to use this brochure THÜRINGEN Dresden BEST Caramel Aromatic 17 In this brochure, BESTMALZ products are Kreimbach- BEST Caramel Amber 18 Erfurt arrangedSA CHSENin the order of EBC color, from ligh- Kaulbach W ter BEST Heidelberg to roasted BEST Black BEST Caramel Munich I 19 erra SAARLAND HESSEN Fulda Malt. Additional specialty products can be BEST Caramel Munich II 20 found at the end of the brochure. The EBC color is indicated at the bottom of BEST Caramel Munich III 21 Mosel Heidelberg each malt description. ® Wiesbaden BEST Special X 22 RHINELAND-RHEINLAND- A photo showing the actual color of the malt Frankfurt Main BEST Chocolate 23 SaarbrücSaarbruecPALATINATEPFALZ kenken kernel exterior as well as the color of the boiled wort brewed to 12 degrees Plato in a BEST Black Malt 24 Wallertheim Main beer glass topped with foam is included for BEST Black Malt eXtra 25 Neckar each type of malt. Kreimbach- BEST Wheat Malt 26 SAARLAND Kaulbach Karlsruhe Each product has images below its product name indicating the special aroma characte- BEST Wheat Malt Dark 27 ristics of the malt, e.g. the coffee and bready Heidelberg BEST Chit Malt 28 SaarbrücSaarbrueckenken flavors of BEST Black Malt eXtra are indica- ted by coffee beans and a loaf of bread, res- BEST Smoked 29 Neckar Stuttgart Karlsruhe pectively. BESTDonau Peated 30 The maximum recommended percentage of BEST Acidulated Malt 31 Stuttgart Donau the grain bill is indicated at the top of each section next to the product name. Most tech- BEST Spelt Malt 32 nical specifications can be found in the tables BEST Organic Pilsen Malt 33 RheinRhine BADEN- BAYERNVARIA and text. For more information, visit our web- WÜWUERRTTEMBERGRheinRhineTTEMBERGBADEN- site at www.bestmalz.com. BESTB RoastedAYERNVARIA Barley 34 WÜWUERRTTEMBERGTTEMBERGMünchenMunich MünchenMunich up to 100% BEST HEIDELBERG Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5 Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0 Viscosity (8.6%) mPa∙s 1.60 Friability % 81.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 9.0 11.5 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 610 750 Kolbach index % 36.0 43.0 EBC 2.9 Wort color L 1.5 Wort pH 5.7 6.1 Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0 Diastatic Power WK 250.0 ß-Glucan (65 °C) 350.0 BEST Heidelberg is used especially for brewing beers extremely light in color. It forms an excellent “light” and enzyme- rich foundation for almost all beer sty- les. Malt characteristics: low protein levels, high extract content, very light color and high enzymatic activity. For premium pilsner, lager, Märzen, ale, Kölsch, light beers. 2.9 EBC 6 up to 100% BEST PILSEN Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 MALT Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5 Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0 Viscosity (8.6%) mPa∙s 1.60 Friability % 81.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 9.0 11.5 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 610 780 Kolbach index % 36.0 45.0 EBC 3.0 4.9 Wort color L 1.6 2.3 Wort pH 5.7 6.1 Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0 Diastatic Power WK 250.0 ß-Glucan (65 °C) 350.0 BEST Pilsen Malt gives beer a fresh and rounded taste. It is used for all types of beers based on basi- cally barley malt. It forms an excel- lent “light” and enzyme-rich foun- dation for almost all beer styles. Malt characteristics: low protein levels, high extract content, light co- lor and high enzymatic activity. BEST Pilsen Malt is also available in organic quality. For premium pilsner, lager, ale, Kölsch, light beers. 3.0 – 4.9 EBC 7 up to 100% BEST PALE ALE Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5 Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0 Viscosity (8.6%) mPa∙s 1.60 Friability % 81.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 9.0 11.5 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 610 780 Kolbach index % 36.0 45.0 EBC 5.0 7.0 Wort color L 2.3 3.1 Wort pH 5.7 6.1 Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0 Diastatic Power WK 250.0 ß-Glucan (65 °C) 350.0 BEST Pale Ale deepens the light “gol- den” color of top-fermented beers, creating a pleasant flavor. It forms an excellent enzyme-rich foundation for intensive colored beer styles. It is an excellent base malt for brewing many different styles of British pale ale as well as for brewing Kölsch beer. For pale ale, Kölsch and many more beers. 5.0 – 7.0 EBC 8 up to 100% BEST VIENNA Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5 Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0 Viscosity (8.6%) mPa∙s 1.60 Friability % 81.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 12.0 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 650 800 Kolbach index % 37.0 45.0 EBC 8.0 10.0 Wort color L 3.5 4.2 Wort pH 5.6 6.1 Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0 Diastatic Power WK 250.0 ß-Glucan (65 °C) 350.0 BEST Vienna deepens the light and brilliant color of the beer and creates a pleasant, full-bodied and malty taste. Selected malting barley is used to pro- duce the malt and it is created accor- ding to a special malting process. This malt has a high enzymatic poten- tial. For Vienna, amber lager, golden ale and porter. 8.0 – 10.0 EBC 9 up to 100% BEST MUNICH Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5 Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.5 Viscosity (8.6%) mPa∙s 1.60 Friability % 78.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 9.0 12.0 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 650 800 Kolbach index % 36.0 47.0 EBC 11 20 Wort color L 4.6 8.0 Wort pH 5.6 6.1 Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0 Diastatic Power WK 230.0 ß-Glucan (65 °C) 350.0 BEST Munich intensifies the color of the beer. It emphasizes the malt aro- ma of dark beer in an exciting way. It forms an excellent enzyme-rich foun- dation for all color-intensive beer styles. This malt is produced using a special malting process designed to bring out certain desirable qualities, such as high solubility. For all darker beer styles like Alt, brown ale, dark ale, dark wheat, stout, Märzen, dark lager, amber and bock beer. 11.0 – 20.0 EBC 10 up to 100% BEST MUNICH Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 DARK Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.0 Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.5 Viscosity (8.6%) mPa∙s 1.60 Friability % 78.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 9.0 12.0 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 650 800 Kolbach index % 47.0 EBC 21 35 Wort color L 8.4 13.7 Wort pH 5.4 5.9 Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0 Diastatic Power WK 230.0 ß-Glucan (65 °C) 350.0 BEST Munich Dark gives a pleasant full-bodied and malty flavor. The impact when using this darker malt is similar to BEST Munich: the color is even more in- tensified, the malt aroma is strengthe- ned. Enzyme richness of this malt offers opportunities for brewing strongly colo- red beers. The production process for this malt is similar to the lighter variant of our BEST Munich. For all darker beer styles like Alt, brown ale, dark ale, dark wheat, stout, dark lager, amber and bock beer. 21.0 – 35.0 EBC 11 up to 100% BEST RED X® Specification min max Moisture content % 4.9 Extract fine grind, dry basis % 79.0 Friability % 76.0 Glassiness % 2.5 Protein, dry basis % 12.0 Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 750 EBC 28 32 Wort color L 11 13 Wort pH 5.4 6.1 Diastatic Power WK 200.0 BEST Red X® has been invented for brewing red-tinted beers. You can use BEST Red X® for up to 100% of your grain bill – no other malt is required. Offering exceptional reliability and op- timal processability, BEST Red X® can be employed to brew consistently fie- ry beers with intense reddish hues. Its full-bodied flavor and attractive, unique color coupled with easy handling in the brewery, make BEST Red X® the best choice for creating a broad range of new beers, such as red-tinted wheat beers.