We have a brewery here who brew an organic Kolsch. They use Pilsner malt and toasted wheat flakes in their fantastic beer. No amounts though. I am thinking something like 92% Pils malt and 8% toasted wheat flakes. Am I using too much or too little wheat flakes? I have never used them before.
Thanks,
Swampale
I’ve only used wheat flakes in wit, but for a Kolsch I think 8% would be enough - certainly not too little. I assume you’ll be toasting them yourself? With oats you want to toast them and let them air out for a few days before use to let some volitile compounds mellow out. I assume the same is true for wheat. At a minimum, don’t do what I did the first time I toasted oats. Threw them straight from the oven to the mash. 1lb of 350F oats will really mess up your mash temperature!
They are already toasted. At least that is what I read on the web-site.
Swampale
No worries then. You could ask the brewery about amounts. Most are happy to give guideance to homebrewers.