wheat

[Joe028]

brewing a witbier. Read a bit about using white wheat malt, and also flaked wheat. I understand these are different, what are the differences. I think I have also come across several other types of wheat malt. Anyone able to simplify the differences for me? thanks

 

[Brewsmith]

Flaked wheat is not malted and will have no enzymes available in it. The wheat is pressed between hot rollers that gelatanize the starch and flatten it out. Wheat malt is malted just like barley is and used just like a base malt. The flaked stuff is treated as an ajunct.