BEST Pilsen Malt

The enzyme-strong and extract-rich BEST Pilsen Malt is the base malt, alone or combined, for all kinds of exceptional and great-tasting beers. Even with high special malt contents in the bulk, this malt provides the ideal basis for optimum processing in production and, as a result, the basis for the best top-quality beers of all kinds. BEST Pilsen Malt can be produced from winter malting barley on request.

Base malt for all beers, Premium Pilsener and Pilsener beers, Export, Kölsch, Lager, Helles, light beers, base malt for almost all specialty beers.

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Specifications

Parameter	Minimum	Maximum	Einheit
Moisture content		4.9	%
Extract (dry substance)	80.5		%
Fine-coarse difference (EBC)		2.0	%
Viscosity (8,6%)		1.6	mPas
Friability	81.0		%
Glassiness		2.5	%
Protein, dry basis	9.0	11.5	%
Soluble nitrogen	610	780	mg/100g
Kolbach index	36.0	45.0	%
Wort color	3.0 / 1.6	4.9 / 2.3	EBC/ L
Wort pH	5.7	6.1
Grading > 2,5 mm	90.0		%
Diastatic Power	250		WK
ß-Glucan (65° C)		350

Remarks

All raw materials are tested for pesticides, mycotoxins and heavy metals and meet the requirements of VO (EG) 165/2010 and 396/2005.

All BEST malts are regularly tested for N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Their nitrosamine content is below the permissible limit.

All BEST malts comply with VO (EG) No. 1829/2003, 1830/2003, 49/2000, 18/2001 and 50/2000. We work without irradiation and without genetically modified raw materials, ingredients or additives.

All BEST malts as well as their packaging are produced in strict compliance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) food safety management system.

BEST malts comply with the German Purity Law.

The cultivation of the barley until the delivery of the malt is carried out in accordance with the regulation EC / 178/2002.

We are also certified according to the EC-ÖKO regulation (DE-ÖKO-005).

Use

Base malt for all beers, Premium Pilsener and Pilsener beers, Export, Kölsch, Lager, Helles, light beers, base malt for almost all specialty beers.

% of the grain bill

100%

Packaging

In bulk, sacks size 25 kg/55 lbs and 50 kg/110 lbs, super sacks size 500-1,000 kg/1,100-2,200 lbs. All of our malts are also available in crushed form on request.