BEST Peated

BEST Peated is made from quality summer barley and smoked over peat fire. Distilleries can use the malt up to 100% of the grain bill. Depending on the grain bill proportion, it produces an intense smoky peat aroma and an earthy flavor.

For peated whisky.

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Smoke

Peat

Wood

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Specifications

Parameter	Minimum	Maximum	Einheit
Moisture content		5	%
Extract (dry substance)	78.0		%
Fine-coarse difference (EBC)		2.5	%
Protein, dry basis	9	12	%
Wort color	3.0 / 1.7	8.0 / 3.6	EBC / L
Wort pH	5.6	6.1
Diastatic Power	250		WK
Phenols	10	18	ppm

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.

Use

For peated whisky.

% of the grain bill

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.