Gladfield Wheat Malt

base malt · Gladfield Malt · New Zealand

New Zealand malted wheat from Gladfield. Contributes improved head retention, a soft haze, and a light grainy-bready character. Used in wheat beers, witbiers, farmhouse ales, and as a body and foam enhancer in any style.

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36 brews

About

Produced from an old English wheat variety that modifies very well for a higher yield, giving a clean, light-coloured wort. The wheat is single-sourced from the Birkett family in Leeston, Canterbury. Usable across many beer styles to add head retention, body and a wheaty, malty flavour.

Specs

Colour: 3.2–4.2 EBC
Extract (FD): 81–85%
Max usage: 70%
Moisture max: 6%
Diastatic power: 240 °WK

Usage

For wheat beers and to add body and head retention; up to about 70% of the grist.

In your brews

Used in 36 brews 2020-03-28 → 2026-08-07

Total used 44.44 kg

Grain bill 20.4% range 4.8–50%

Styles brewed

25B Saison

21C Hazy IPA

28C Wild Specialty Beer

25A Belgian Blond Ale

18B American Pale Ale

21B Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA

29A Fruit Beer

28B Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer

23A Berliner Weisse

21A American IPA

30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

26B Belgian Dubbel

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