Wheat Flakes (Unmalted) · 1 kg

The haze in hazy. Unmalted wheat flakes give a New England IPA its cloud, and help build body and a steadier head along the way.

Unmalted wheat flakes · Up to 10 % of the malt weight · Haze, body, foam · Hazy IPA, stout, wheat beer · Contains gluten (wheat) · 1 kg

What it does in your beer

In New England and hazy IPAs, wheat flakes are a key part of the grist for the haze the style is known for. They're often combined with oat or barley flakes, and together the flakes add body and foam stability — useful in stouts and wheat beers too.

No enzymes on board: your base malt does the converting.

At a glance

How much for a 20 L batch

Up to 10 % of the malt weight — on 5 kg of malt that's up to 500 g, half a bag.

Adding oat flakes as well? Keep all the flakes together at 20 % of the malt weight or less: up to 1 kg on 5 kg of malt.

How to use

• Mash the flakes with your crushed malt — the malt provides the enzymes.
• For a hazy IPA, combine them with oat flakes and stay inside both limits: 10 % wheat, 20 % unmalted in total.
• Add rice hulls. Unmalted ingredients can drag down your lauter.

Pairs well with

Brewing a hazy IPA? Try it with oat flakes, BESTMALZ BEST Pale Ale as the base, Mosaic hops and Lallemand New England yeast.

Storage & shelf life

• Store the bag closed, somewhere dry and cool.
• The best-before date is on the pack.

Food information

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

Údaje o potravině (CZ)

• Název: Pšeničné vločky (nesladované)
• Složení: pšeničné vločky
• Alergeny: obsahuje pšenici, 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 wheat (gluten).
• Two limits to remember: wheat flakes up to 10 %, all unmalted adjuncts up to 20 % of the malt weight.
• Unmalted flakes in a 1 kg bag.
• Our Czech partner warehouse dispatches the brewing ingredients, so they arrive in a separate parcel from equipment.

FAQ

How much wheat flakes in a 20 L NEIPA?
Up to 10 % of the malt weight — 500 g on 5 kg of malt.

Can I brew with wheat flakes and no base malt?
No. They contain no enzymes, so they need base malt in the mash to convert.

Do I need rice hulls?
They're recommended. Unmalted ingredients can hamper lautering.

Do wheat flakes contain gluten?
Yes. Wheat is a cereal containing gluten.