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Quality of western Canadian wheat exports - 2008



Table 8 - Wheat, Canada Western Hard White Spring - Export cargo composites - Third and fourth quarters 2007-2008
Quality parameters No. 1 CWHWS No. 2 CWHWS
Wheat
Weight per 1000 kernels, g 28.0 29.2
Protein content, % 14.3 13.7
Protein content, % (dry matter basis) 16.5 15.9
Ash content, % 1.59 1.60
Falling number, s 485 465
PSI 51 51
Milling – Flour yield
Clean wheat basis, % 75.6 76.2
0.50% ash basis, % 74.1 75.2
Flour
Protein content, % 13.5 13.0
Wet gluten content, % 35.2 34.5
Ash content, % 0.53 0.52
Grade colour, Satake units -2.3 -1.9
AGTRON colour, % 75 75
Starch damage, % 7.6 7.9
Amylograph peak viscosity, BU 1065 930
Maltose value, g/100g 2.2 2.4
Farinogram
Absorption, % 64.7 65.3
Development time, min 6.00 6.50
Mixing tolerance index, BU 20 35
Stability, min 10.50 7.50
Extensogram
Length, cm 19 18
Height at 5 cm, BU 305 300
Maximum height, BU 508 490
Area, cm² 120 110
Alveogram
Length, mm 92 90
P (height x 1.1), mm 113 123
W, x 10-4 joules 370 383
Baking – Canadian Short Process baking test
Absorption, % 65 65
Mixing energy, Watts 57.9 62.7
Mixing time, min 5.4 4.6
Loaf volume, cm3/100 g flour 1105 1050

Unless otherwise specified, data are reported on a 13.5% moisture basis for wheat and a 14.0% moisture basis for flour.