Weyermann | Oak Smoked Wheat Malt | per lb

Weyermann® Oak Smoked Wheat Malt is a distinctive German smoked wheat malt that combines elegant oak smoke with light biscuit, toffee, and sweet wheat character. Made from high-quality German wheat and smoked over oak, it offers brewers a different expression of smoke than traditional beechwood-smoked barley malt.

At approximately 2.0–2.7° Lovibond, Oak Smoked Wheat Malt is extremely pale, allowing brewers to introduce substantial smoke character while maintaining a light-colored beer. Weyermann describes its signature aroma as reminiscent of fine cigar smoke, complemented by gentle biscuit and light toffee notes.

Because this is a smoked wheat malt, it is particularly interesting in wheat-based and historical beer styles. It can add smoke complexity to Weissbier, Dunkelweizen, Weizenbock, Lichtenhainer, Grodziskie-inspired beers, and other specialty smoked beers while contributing the soft grain character associated with wheat malt.

Oak Smoked Wheat Malt can also be used creatively in Wheat Wine, Lambic-inspired beers, fruit beers, and other specialty ales where a refined smoky dimension can complement fermentation character, fruit, or a complex grain bill.

Compared with Weyermann® Beech Smoked Barley Malt, the character is distinctly different. Beech Smoked Malt delivers the classic bold Rauchbier-style smoke, while Oak Smoked Wheat offers a more refined profile of oak smoke, fine cigar, biscuit, and light toffee. Having both available gives brewers two very different ways to introduce authentic smoked-malt character.

How Much Weyermann Oak Smoked Wheat Malt Should You Use?

• Small additions – Introduce a subtle layer of oak smoke without allowing it to dominate the beer
• Moderate additions – Make oak smoke, biscuit, and wheat character a noticeable part of the flavor profile
• Higher percentages – Create distinctly smoke-forward wheat and specialty beers
• Up to 80% – Weyermann's recommended maximum when intense oak-smoked character is desired

Why Brew With Weyermann® Oak Smoked Wheat Malt?

• Authentic German oak-smoked wheat malt
• Approximately 2.0–2.7°L
• Elegant oak smoke character
• Distinctive fine cigar-like smoke aroma
• Light biscuit and toffee notes
• Provides smoke without substantially darkening the beer
• Excellent alternative to traditional beechwood-smoked barley malt
• Particularly well suited to smoked wheat beers
• Can be used at very high percentages for intensely smoked recipes
• Recommended at up to 80% of the grain bill
• Excellent for Weissbier, Dunkelweizen, Weizenbock, Lichtenhainer, Grodziskie-inspired beer, Wheat Wine, and other specialty smoked beers

For brewers looking for a more refined alternative to traditional beechwood smoke, Weyermann® Oak Smoked Wheat Malt offers a unique combination of oak smoke, fine cigar-like aroma, biscuit, light toffee, and soft wheat character. Use it as a subtle accent or make it a major part of the grain bill for a distinctive oak-smoked beer.