The wort analysis methods are written, for example, for wort that is produced using the Congress mash method. These methods may also be applied in the analysis of wort which has been produced using a different mash method, particularly the isothermal 65 °C method. However, the reference values listed in the analysis method for Congress wort are not transferable.
Caramel (crystal) malt and roasted malt (earlier referred to as colored malt) are considered specialty malts. Other kinds of specialty malts include smoked malt, acidulated malt, diastatic malt as well as brumalt and chit malt.
Determination of the pH of acidulated malt
Acidulated malt intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry.
The pH value of the Congress wort allows for a cursory estimate of the acidifying capacity of the acidulated malt in question. If a deeper understanding is required, then determining the titratable acidity or the lactic acid content would be necessary.