Common wheat is milled on an Allis-Chalmers laboratory mill using the GRL sifter flow as described by Black et al. Flour yield is expressed as a percentage of cleaned wheat on a constant moisture basis. The lower the number, the brighter the colour. Kernels are classed as HVK or non-vitreous as defined in the Canadian Grain Commission's Official Grain Grading Guide , Chapter 4, Wheat. Maltose value Maltose value is determined according to AACC Method 22-15.
Positive values indicate increased redness.
Positive values indicate increased yellowness. Samples are ground on a UDY cyclone sample mill fitted with a 1.0-mm screen. Sample size is 250-mg and samples are not dried before analysis. Protein content is calculated from total nitrogen as determined on a LECO Model FP-428 CNA analyzer calibrated with EDTA and reported on a constant moisture basis. Moisture content is determined by the AACC Method No.