Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:05 pm
Torrified wheat is the same "puffed wheat" that went into Sugar Smacks (aka Honey Smacks) Cereal back when we were kids. It is essentially the same thing as popcorn is to corn kernels, except using wheat kernels instead.
One correction for you. You said that it will not boost gravity, but in fact it contributes a max of about 1.036 pppg at maximum fine grind extraction (ie, you multiply your efficiency by 1.036 in order to calculate your expected gravity). Wheat malt offers a bit higher maximum fine grind at about 1.040 pppg, but 1.036 is plenty. Since terrified wheat is not malted, it will contribute a different wheat flavor than malted wheat. It also has more protein so it helps with head retention. Finally, it must be mashed in the presence of a malted grain because it lacks diastatic enzymes.
HTH-
-B'Dawg
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