Description
Premium maize grown in the South Island of New Zealand that has a starchy taste, blend flavour. Maize Malt adds mild, less malty flavour to beers and less body. It also provides a drier and crisper beer.
Typical Beer Styles include American Light Lager, Mexican Lagers, Pilsners. It is also suited for Bourbon Whisky making. Typical usage rates are up to 25% in beer and 51% in distilling.
We recommend adding Rice or Oat Hulls to recipes using more than 10% of Maize Malt to avoid a stuck mash.
Use: Maize Malt adds mild less malty flavour to beers. Provides a drier and crisper beer.
Rate: Up to 100%
| EBC Test Method | Specification | Typical Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture (max) % | 4.5 | |
| Extract – Fine Dry min% | 67 | |
| Extract – Coarse Dry | 57 | |
| Extract – Fine As-is | 64 | |
| Extract – Coarse As-is | 54.00 | |
| Saccharification time | <10 | |
| Odour | Normal | |
| Wort Colour | 2.5 | |
| Total Nitrogen (%) | 1.4 | |
| Kolbach Index | 21 | |
| pH | 5.85 | |
| FAN (mg/l) min | 87 |
