Wheat and Torrified Wheat

[MARMITE]

Having just read George Fix's book he seems very keen on using unmalted wheat to promote head retention. Has anyone else gone down this route.?Also is Torrified wheat malted and will it do the same job as unmalted wheat

[booldawg]

Torrified wheat is primarily used to promote head formation and retention. Its due to the nitrogen which the wheat proteins release slowly after fermentation (in the bottle or keg). From personal experience this is not something that happens in a hurry; maybe a few months in the bottle. Not sure if unmalted makes any difference? Any kind of wheat will give this effect regardless of whether its torrified, flaked or otherwise.

[steve_flack]

Torrified wheat is unmalted wheat that's been treated in a similar way to popcorn. Normal unmalted wheat is like little bullets so if you do use it get it pre-crushed. Torrified wheat does have a different flavour to malted wheat and by preference I'd use malted wheat.