GUIDLINES:

INTRODUCTION:
There is no strict method to
The Malt Flavour wheel has using this tool. Ultimately it is
been designed by the team at designed as a reference.
PureMalt to assist food and
beverage technologists in However you might like to try
understanding the correlation one of the following:
between colour and flavour
development in speciality
malts. “STARTING WITH FLAVOUR?”

By attributing common 1. Identify a flavour or

flavour descriptors familiar to group of flavours on the
the human palate, we hope wheel
that we can help improve your 2. Refer to the EBC colours
understanding of speciality indicated inside the
malts and their contribution flavours
to food and beverage 3. Identify the source malt
products. used in the centre of the
wheel

USEFUL INFO: “STARTING WITH COLOUR?”

The wheel has been 1. Identify a target colour or

developed around the ’EBC’ colour range
(European Brewing 2. Find the closest flavour
Convention) method of colour match within your target
determination. Learn more colour range
about EBC Colour here. 3. Refer to the base malt
used to obtain the target
colour/flavour
combination

“STARTING WITH THE MALT?”

1. Identify the malt you

intend to use in the
centre of the wheel
2. Specify your target
colour/colour addition
using the EBC scale
3. Find the closest flavour
match within your target
colour range
The Malt Flavour
Wheel
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