Australian Biscuit Malt for Toasted Flavour and Malt Complexity
Add warm toasted-biscuit character and smooth malt complexity to your beer with Voyager Biscuit Malt. Produced by Voyager Craft Malt in the Riverina region of New South Wales, this Australian specialty malt is made from Schooner barley and delicately roasted at low temperatures for an extended period.
The result is a golden, lightly toasted malt with a semi-sweet biscuit character. At approximately 35 EBC, it adds flavour depth and warm golden-to-amber colour without the heavy sweetness of darker crystal malt or the sharp roast character of dark roasted grain.
Voyager Biscuit Malt is particularly suited to Australian Pale Ale, English Bitter, Summer Ale, Amber Ale, Red Ale, Brown Ale, Porter and malt-forward lager.
Why You’ll Love Voyager Biscuit Malt
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Premium Australian craft malt
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Produced in the Riverina region of New South Wales
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Made from Australian Schooner barley
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Lightly toasted biscuit flavour
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Smooth, semi-sweet malt character
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Adds depth without excessive caramel sweetness
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Creates warm golden and amber colour
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Excellent for Pale Ale, Bitter and Summer Ale
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Useful in amber, red and dark beer styles
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Approximately 35 EBC
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Freshly packed to order by Border Brewing Supplies
Flavour Profile
Voyager Biscuit Malt contributes a delicate combination of toasted biscuit, warm bread crust and semi-sweet malt. Its extended low-temperature roasting develops a smooth toasted flavour without producing the harsh bitterness associated with heavily roasted malt.
At lower usage rates, it adds subtle malt complexity and a lightly toasted finish. Larger additions make the biscuit character more prominent and build a richer golden-to-amber colour.
Colour: Golden to amber
Flavour: Lightly toasted biscuit, bread crust and semi-sweet malt
Aroma: Fresh biscuit and warm toasted grain
Body Contribution: Medium
Sweetness: Low to medium
Roast Character: Gentle and smooth
Typical Beer Styles
Voyager Biscuit Malt is ideal for brewing:
| Pale and Amber Styles | Dark and Malt-Forward Styles |
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| Australian Pale Ale | English Brown Ale |
| English Pale Ale | American Brown Ale |
| Summer Ale | Mild Ale |
| English Bitter | Porter |
| Best Bitter | Robust Porter |
| Extra Special Bitter | Dry Stout |
| Amber Ale | Oatmeal Stout |
| American Amber Ale | Brown Porter |
| Irish Red Ale | Vienna Lager |
| Red IPA | Märzen |
| Belgian Pale Ale | Bock |
These styles benefit from its ability to add toasted depth, biscuit flavour and malt complexity without excessive caramel sweetness.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Value |
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| Maltster | Voyager Craft Malt |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Region | Riverina, New South Wales |
| Malt Type | Toasted Specialty Malt |
| Barley Variety | Schooner |
| Colour | Approximately 35 EBC |
| Extract, Fine Dry | Greater than 78% |
| Free Amino Nitrogen | Greater than 100 mg/L |
| Diastatic Power | Greater than 50 |
| Flavour | Semi-sweet, golden and lightly toasted biscuit |
Voyager produces malt from agricultural ingredients in small batches, so specifications may vary slightly between harvests and individual malt batches.
Brewing Tips
Use approximately 2–5% of the grain bill to add subtle biscuit flavour and greater malt complexity to Pale Ale, lager and other light beer styles.
Use approximately 5–10% in English Bitter, Amber Ale, Red Ale, Brown Ale and malt-forward lager for a more noticeable toasted-biscuit character.
Use approximately 10–15% when you want biscuit malt to become a prominent part of the finished beer. Larger additions should be balanced carefully to prevent the toasted character from dominating more delicate malt and hop flavours.
Voyager Biscuit Malt retains some diastatic power, but it is best mashed with a suitable enzymatic base malt such as Pale Ale, Pilsner, Vienna or Munich malt.
Combine it with Australian base malts such as Voyager Atlas, Veloria or Pale Schooner to create a predominantly Australian-grown grain bill.
For English Bitter or Pale Ale, pair Biscuit Malt with earthy, floral or spicy English hops. In American Amber Ale and Red IPA, it works well beneath citrus, pine and resinous hop varieties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Voyager Biscuit Malt?
Voyager Biscuit Malt is an Australian toasted specialty malt made from Schooner barley. It adds semi-sweet malt character, toasted biscuit flavour and warm golden-to-amber colour to beer.
What flavour does Voyager Biscuit Malt add?
It contributes lightly toasted biscuit, bread-crust and warm grain flavours with restrained malt sweetness. It provides depth without the heavy caramel character of darker crystal malt.
What beer styles use Biscuit Malt?
Biscuit Malt works particularly well in Australian Pale Ale, English Bitter, Summer Ale, Amber Ale, Irish Red Ale, Brown Ale, Porter, Stout, Vienna Lager and Märzen.
How much Voyager Biscuit Malt should I use?
Use approximately 2–5% for subtle malt complexity, 5–10% for a noticeable toasted-biscuit contribution or around 10–15% when biscuit flavour should be a prominent feature.
Is Biscuit Malt the same as crystal malt?
No. Crystal malt develops caramelised sugars and generally contributes more sweetness and caramel flavour. Biscuit Malt is toasted to produce drier biscuit, bread-crust and toasted-grain flavours.
Is Biscuit Malt the same as Victory Malt?
They serve a similar purpose and both provide toasted biscuit and nutty flavours. However, their exact colour, sweetness and flavour intensity can differ depending on the maltster.
Does Voyager Biscuit Malt need to be mashed?
Yes. For the best extraction and brewing performance, mash it with an enzymatic base malt as part of an all-grain or partial-mash recipe.
Does Voyager Biscuit Malt contain enzymes?
Voyager lists diastatic power greater than 50, indicating some enzymatic activity. However, it should normally be combined with a suitable base malt rather than relied upon to convert a high proportion of specialty grain.
Will Biscuit Malt make beer sweet?
It has a lightly semi-sweet malt character, but it is less caramel-like and cloying than crystal malt. Its main contribution is toasted biscuit flavour and malt complexity.
What can I substitute for Voyager Biscuit Malt?
Another biscuit or Victory-style malt can be used. Weyermann Abbey Malt may also provide biscuit, bread and nutty complexity, although its precise flavour and colour will differ.
Buy Voyager Biscuit Malt online from Border Brewing Supplies. Available in freshly packed quantities for home brewers throughout Australia, with local collection from our Tweed Heads South home brew shop for customers from the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Northern Rivers and QLD–NSW border region.
