Pilsen Malt
The most widely used base malt in the world, made exclusively from barley. It is particularly light and can be used as a base for all types of beer (dark beers are sometimes colored only by colored malt). Germination takes place with falling temperature from about 20° on the last day to a minimum of 14°C, with a softness of 41-44% after spraying in the germination box. It is slowly smoldered at 55-60°C until breakthrough (water content on the kiln <12%) and kilned at about 80-86°C. It has a color strength of 2.5-4 EBC and is indispensable for the production of pilsner and pale and other light beers.
| Characteristics | Data |
| Moisture content | max. 5,0 % |
| Extr. (dm) | min. 81,0 |
| Colour EBC | 5,0 - 7,0 |
| Prot. (dm) | 9,5 - 11,5 % |
| Kolbach | 36,0 - 42,0 |
| Friability | min. 80,0 % |
| Hartong VZ 45° | min. 36,0 % |
| Viscosity | max. 1,60 |