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At BESTMALZ®, all of the malts are made using only the highest qua-
lity grain. Careful moisture control, lengthy germination and gentle
drying afford optimal malting conditions, which in turn, provide an
exceptional and extremely reliable foundation for high-quality, great-
tasting beer.
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BESTMALZ® Quality
Top-grade regional raw materials are the basis for our malts. The malt
is produced from high-quality two-rowed spring barley from the best
German and European barley-cultivating regions. The barley is healthy
and pure and also contains strong enzymes.
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Hamburg
Elbe
BREMEN
Ems
Potsdam
Frankfurt
Magdeburg
PALATINATE
Rh
ein
NORTHRHINE
WESTFFALIA
WEST Wallertheim
El
n
Mai
be
Düsseldorf Malthouse Wallertheim
18,000 mt p.a.
THURINGIA
K reimbach-
eimbach-
Erfurt
Kaulbach
Ne
HESSE
We r r
ck
Malthouse Kreimbach
Rhine
Ful
ar
a
Heidelber
Heidelbe rg
55,000 mt p.a.
da
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se
Mo
RHINELAND Wiesbaden
Headquarters
Frankfurt M
PALATINATE Heidelberg
ain
Wallertheim
allertheim Main
Kreimbach-
SAARLAND Kaulbach
eimbach-
Karlsruhe
Saarbrücken
Saarbrüc Heidelberg
Heidelbe
Neckar
Karlsruhe
Stuttgart Donau
Rhine
BADEN-
ADEN- BAVARIA
BA
A
AVARIA
WUERTTEMBERG
WUE TTEMBERG
Munich
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BEST Heidelberg® 6
BEST Pilsen Malt 7
BEST Pale Ale 8
BEST Melanoidin
be
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BEST Caramel Pils® 15
BEST Caramel Hell® 16
BEST Caramel Aromatic® 17
BEST Caramel Amber® 18
BEST Caramel Munich I® 19
How to use this brochure
The EBC color is indicated at the bottom of each malt BEST Chocolate 23
description. BEST Black Malt 24
A photo showing the actual color of the malt kernel ex- BEST Black Malt eXtra 25
terior as well as the color of the boiled wort brewed to
12 degrees Plato in a beer glass topped with foam is in- BEST Wheat Malt 26
cluded for each type of malt. BEST Wheat Malt Dark 27
Each product has images below its product name indi-
BEST Chit Malt 28
cating the special aroma characteristics of the malt, e.g.
the coffee and bready flavors of BEST Black Malt eXtra BEST Smoked Malt 29
are indicated by coffee beans and a loaf of bread,
BEST Peated 30
respectively.
The maximum recommended percentage of the grain bill
BEST Acidulated Malt 31
is indicated at the top of each section next to the product BEST Spelt Malt 32
name. Most technical specifications can be found in the
tables and text. For more information, visit our website
BEST Organic Pilsen 33
at www.bestmalz.com. BEST Roasted Barley 34
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BEST
up to
100%
HEIDELBERG
®
Specification min max
Moisture content % 5.0
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5
Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0
Viscosity (8.6%) mPa·s 1.60
Friability % 80.0
Glassiness % 3.0
Protein, dry basis % 9.0 11.5
Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 610 780
Kolbach index % 36.0 45.0
EBC 2 2.9
Wort color
L 1.2 1.5
Wort pH EH 5.80 6.10
Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0
Grading < 2.2 mm % 1.0
Diastatic Power WK 250
2 – 2.9
EBC
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BEST
up to
100%
Specification
P I L S E N
M A LT
min max
Moisture content % 5.0
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5
Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0
Viscosity (8.6 %) mPa·s 1.60
Friability % 80.0
Glassiness % 3.0
Protein, dry basis % 9.0 11.5
Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 610 780
Kolbach index % 36.0 45.0
EBC 3 4.9
Wort color
L 1.6 2.3
Wort pH EH 5.80 6.10
Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0
Grading < 2.2 mm % 1.0
Diastatic Power WK 250
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BEST
up to
100%
5–7
EBC
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BEST
up to
100%
8 – 10
EBC
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BEST
up to
100%
10
BEST
up to
100%
Specification
MUNICH
DARK
min max
Moisture content % 5.0
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.0
Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.5
Viscosity (8.6 %) mPa·s 1.60
Friability % 76.0
Glassiness % 3.0
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 EH 5.60 6.10
Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0
Grading < 2.2 mm % 1.0
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BEST
up to
100 % recommended
100% for red-tinted beers
RED X
®
Specification min max
Moisture content % 5.5
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 79.0
Protein, dry basis % 9.5 12.0
EBC 28 32
Wort color
L 11 13
Wort pH EH 5.40 6.10
Grading < 2.2 mm % 1.5
Diastatic Power WK 200
28 – 32
EBC
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BEST
up to
70%
Specification
MELANOIDIN
LIGHT
min max
Moisture content % 5.5
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 75.0
Protein, dry basis % 12.0
EBC 40 60
Wort color
L 16 23
Wort pH EH 5.40 6.10
Grading < 2.2 mm % 1.5
40 – 60
EBC
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BEST
up to
50%
60 – 80
EBC
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BEST
up to
50%
Specification
CARAMEL
P I L S®
min max
Moisture content % 5.5
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 75.0
Protein, dry basis % 12.0
EBC 3 7
Wort color
L 1.6 3.1
Wort pH EH 5.40 6.10
3–7
EBC
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BEST
up to
50%
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BEST
up to
50%
41 – 60
EBC
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BEST
up to
50%
61 – 80
EBC
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BEST
up to
50%
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BEST
up to
50%
110 – 130
EBC
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BEST
up to
40%
130 – 200
EBC
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CRAFT
BEST
up to
BREW
20% ERS‘
FAVO
RITE
SPECIAL X
®
Specification min max
Moisture content % 5.5
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 75.0
Protein, dry basis % 12.0
EBC 300 400
Wort color
L 115 150
Wort pH EH 5.80
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BEST
up to
10%
800 – 1000
EBC
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BEST
up to
5%
1100 – 1200
EBC
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BEST
up to
5%
1300 – 1500
EBC
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BEST
up to
60%
3.5 – 6
EBC
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BEST
up to
60%
16 – 20
EBC
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BEST
up to
15%
2–3
EBC
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BEST
up to
100%
Specification
SMOKED
M A LT
min max
Moisture content % 5.5
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 77.0
Fine-coarse difference EBC % 3.0
Protein, dry basis % 9.5 13.0
EBC 3 8
Wort color
L 1.6 3.5
Wort pH EH 5.60 6.10
3–8
EBC
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BEST NEW
up to
100%
30
BEST
up to
5%
Specification
ACIDULATED
M A LT
min max
Moisture content % 8.0
Protein, dry basis % 13.0
EBC 3 6
Wort color
L 1.6 2.7
Wort pH EH 3.50 4.50
Acidity % 40 50
3–6
EBC
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BEST
up to
60%
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BEST
up to
100%
Specification
ORGANIC
PILSEN
min max
Moisture content % 5.0
Extract fine grind, dry basis % 80.5
Fine-coarse difference EBC % 2.0
Viscosity (8.6 %) mPa·s 1.60
Friability % 80.0
Glassiness % 3.0
Protein, dry basis % 9.0 11.5
Soluble nitrogen mg/100g 610 780
Kolbach index % 36.0 45.0
EBC 3 4.9
Wort color
L 1.6 2.3
Wort pH EH 5.80 6.10
Grading > 2.5 mm % 90.0
Grading < 2.2 mm % 1.0
Diastatic Power WK 250
3 – 4.9
EBC
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BEST NEW
up to
5%
ROASTED Specification
BARLEY
min max
Moisture content % 5.5
EBC 1200 1400
Wort color
L 450 530
1200 – 1400
EBC
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Delivery
All BESTMALZ® malt products are manufactured in Germany.
They are available all over the world either directly from us or
through our highly competent distributors. Please contact us
for delivery options in your specific region or country.
Packaging
All BEST malts can be ordered in bulk, in 25 kg /55 lbs or 50 kg/110 lbs
sacks as well as in super sacks (FIBC) 600 – 1,000 kg /1,300 – 2,200 lbs.
Shelf Life
Shelf Life
If stored in a cool (max. 20 °C / 68 °F), dry place (max. 35 % RH), minimum
BEST malts retain their excellent quality for a minimum of 24
months. 24
months
BESTMALZ® AG
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