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The Brülosophy Podcast

Using Wheat Malt In American IPA

The Brülosophy Podcast

Marshall Schott

Brew, Brewing, Science, Beer, Leisure, Hobbies

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

While technically a base malt, wheat malt is often used in relatively small proportions to boost the body and improve the foam stability of myriad styles. In this episode, contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to talk about the use of wheat malt in American IPA and go over the results of a fascinating xBmt on the subject. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Articles | Impact Of Wheat Malt On American IPA xBmt

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0:00.0

If you would have asked me five years ago with the on trend brewing thing would be in 2021,

0:04.4

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0:48.3

For most beer styles out there, Malted Barley makes up the majority of the base malt with other

0:52.8

grains playing a supporting role. One common grain used in smaller proportions is wheat malt,

0:58.0

which is said to contribute a fuller body, improved head retention, and some claim in part a

1:02.5

nice, bready flavor to beer. You're listening to the Bruloscopy podcast. I'm your host Marshall

1:06.7

shot. And joining me on this episode to talk about brewing with wheat malt particularly in American

1:11.9

IPA is contributor Andy Carter. Any Marshall, yeah. So it's it's funny to think about a kind of

1:17.6

kind of contrasting American IPA where wheat beers are usually thought of as German beers or

1:23.0

Belgian wheat beer. So during wheat into IPA to see what happens, change the mouthfeel up,

1:27.7

maybe make a new thing. Let's let's see what we find out. Yeah. Yeah. When I started buying

1:31.6

ingredients in bulk, I always made it a point to have a good chunk of wheat malt on hand, not because

1:36.1

I love vice beer or you know, wit beer or anything like that. I really don't like those styles

1:40.4

that much. Yeah. But because what I've been told about how using a relatively small amount

1:45.2

can benefit certain styles and certain aspects of beer, I looked back at some of my recipes from

1:50.2

over a decade ago. And sure enough, I used about you know, five to 10% wheat malt in a bunch of my

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