Midnight Wheat Malt - Briess

Midnight Wheat Malt from Briess helps brewers create dark, smooth beers with deep black color and gentle roast character without introducing harsh bitterness. This roasted wheat malt provides rich color and a mild, slightly sweet roast profile that keeps beer flavors balanced and rounded. It is available milled or unmilled to fit any homebrew system.

At 550° Lovibond, Midnight Wheat contributes an intense black hue suitable for Black IPAs, Schwarzbiers, Dark Lagers, Porters, and Mild Ales. Unlike traditional black malts, it offers a soft roast quality with no astringency, allowing you to build color and depth while maintaining a clean finish. The wheat composition also supports body and head retention, adding subtle texture to darker styles.

Brewers often use this malt when they want significant color impact without overpowering roasted intensity. It blends well with base malts and specialty grains, providing flexibility whether you need just a hint of color adjustment or a prominent dark foundation. Its smooth flavor contribution ensures reliable performance in recipes that require both visual depth and a refined, drinkable profile.

Midnight Wheat Malt offers an effective way to enhance color and subtle roast complexity in dark and hybrid beer styles. For brewers aiming to achieve dark appearance with controlled, mellow roast flavor, it provides consistent results across a wide range of brewing applications.