Gives the flavour of specialty malts, especially biscuit hints.
Description
Black Swaen Biscuit malt – our lightest roasted malt – is produced with our Probat drum roaster. After being steeped, germinated, and kilned, Biscuit Malt is roasted at moderately high temperatures, but for a relatively short time, resulting in a colour of about 70-90 EBC.
The high temperature applied to the malt with low moisture content – also known as dry roasting – develops the unique toasted, bready, biscuity, and especially nutty flavours and characteristic aromas.
Biscuit malts have no diastatic power (enzymatic action) due to the high temperatures applied during roasting. That is why they are mostly used at low volumes, adding subtle flavours and aromas to beer styles such as Pale Ales, amber and red Ales and Lagers, and Bock and Oktoberfest/Märzen beers. In darker beers such as Stouts and Porters, a low percentage of Black Swaen Biscuit can help develop greater complexity and increase malt aroma.
Usage
Pilsner, Lager, Ale, Kölsch, light beers, Export beers, Specialty beers, all other beers.
Raw material: Barley malt
Product: Roasted malt
Use: Up to 20%
EBC: 70 – 90
Lovibond: 27 – 35
Flavour palette
Blogs and recipes
Recipe – Best Bitter
British Bitters emerged from English Pale Ales in the late 1800’s. They have been mainly served as drought beers.
Roaster
Our specialty malts rely on a cutting-edge drum roaster. Tailor-made for The Swaen, this machine is the largest in the industry.
Roasted malt
We can define two mean purposes for the use of drum roaster equipment: it’s the perfect caramelisation and roasting tool.
Typical analysis
| Parameter | Unit | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | % | – | 4.5 |
| Extract (dry basis) | % | 79 | – |
| pH | – | 5.5 | 5.8 |
Available in
25kg bags, big bags up to 1.200kg, liner bag in container and bulk in truck.
Storage and shelf life
Our malt is best stored in a moderate temperate, low humidity, pest free environment at less than 20ºC or 68°F. It is best used within 6 to 18 months from manufacturing date, depending on the type of malt. We always provide a Best Before date. All our malts are manufactured conform to EU and International regulations. They are transported only by GMP-certified transporters. Please note: improperly stored malts are prone to loss of freshness and flavour.