Oat Flakes (Unmalted) · 1 kg

Softer, fuller, creamier. Unmalted oat flakes are loaded with beta-glucans that thicken the body of a New England IPA or a stout and leave a creamy feel behind every sip.

Unmalted oat flakes · Up to 20 % of the malt weight · Body & creaminess · NEIPA, stout · Contains gluten (oats) · 1 kg

What it does in your beer

Oats bring a high level of beta-glucans. In the finished beer that means more fullness and a creamy sensation on the palate — which is why they turn up in New England IPAs, stouts and similar beers.

They have no enzymes of their own. The malt in the mash does the converting, which is why the 20 % ceiling matters.

At a glance

How much for a 20 L batch

Up to 20 % of the malt weight. On 5 kg of malt that's up to 1 kg — one bag.

The 20 % covers all unmalted ingredients together, so if wheat flakes are going in too, they share the allowance.

How to use

• Add the flakes to the mash together with your crushed malt.
• Keep all unmalted ingredients at or below 20 % of the malt weight so the mash converts properly.
• Add rice hulls. Unmalted ingredients make lautering harder, and rice hulls are recommended every time you use them.

Pairs well with

Brewing a NEIPA? Try it with wheat flakes for extra haze, BESTMALZ BEST Pale Ale as the base, Citra in the dry hop and Lallemand New England yeast.

Storage & shelf life

• Keep the bag closed, dry and cool.
• Check the best-before date on the pack.

Food information

• Food business operator: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic
• Name: Oat flakes (unmalted)
• Ingredients: oat flakes
• Allergens: contains oats, a cereal containing gluten
• Net quantity: 1 kg
• Storage: closed, dry and cool

Údaje o potravině (CZ)

• Název: Ovesné vločky (nesladované)
• Složení: ovesné vločky
• Alergeny: obsahuje oves, obilovinu obsahující lepek
• Čisté množství: 1 kg
• Skladování: uzavřené, v suchu a chladu
• Provozovatel potravinářského podniku: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic

Good to know

• Contains oats — a cereal containing gluten. Not gluten-free.
• Unmalted and enzyme-free: always mash them with base malt.
• Sold in a 1 kg bag.
• Ingredients leave from our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic and travel in their own parcel, apart from equipment.

FAQ

Do oat flakes need base malt?
Yes. They contain no enzymes, so keep unmalted ingredients to 20 % of the malt weight or less.

How much for a 20 L NEIPA?
Up to 20 % of the malt weight — up to 1 kg on 5 kg of malt.

Will they slow down my lauter?
They can. Unmalted ingredients make lautering harder, so use rice hulls with them.

Are oat flakes gluten-free?
No. Oats are listed as a cereal containing gluten under EU allergen rules.