Australian Wheat Malt for Body, Foam and Smooth Wheat Character

Brew smooth, full-bodied wheat beers with Voyager Winter Wheat Malt. Grown and malted in the Riverina region of New South Wales, this premium Australian craft malt contributes sweet bread, nuts and light biscuit flavours with a soft, creamy texture.

Produced from locally grown hard white wheat, Voyager Winter Wheat Malt delivers excellent extract potential and strong enzymatic performance. It can form a substantial portion of the grain bill in traditional wheat beers or be used at lower percentages to improve body, mouthfeel and foam stability across many beer styles.

Its pale 3–6 EBC colour makes it ideal for Hefeweizen, American Wheat Beer, Witbier, Berliner Weisse, Blonde Ale, Hazy Pale Ale, White IPA and NEIPA.

Why You’ll Love Voyager Winter Wheat Malt

• Premium Australian craft wheat malt

• Grown and malted in the Riverina region of NSW

• Produced from locally grown hard white wheat

• Sweet, bready, nutty and lightly biscuity character

• Creates a smooth, creamy mouthfeel

• Improves body and foam stability

• Excellent head-retention properties

• High extract and strong enzymatic performance

• Pale 3–6 EBC colour

• Ideal for traditional wheat beers and modern hazy ales

• Freshly packed to order by Border Brewing Supplies

Flavour Profile

Voyager Winter Wheat Malt provides a clean and approachable wheat character with sweet bread, nuts and light biscuit notes. Its smooth flavour adds depth without overwhelming yeast character or hop aroma.

The elevated protein content helps build a creamy mouthfeel, lasting foam and stable haze, making it particularly useful in wheat beers, Hazy Pale Ales and New England IPAs.

Colour: Pale straw to light gold
Flavour: Sweet bread, nuts and light biscuit
Aroma: Fresh wheat and soft grain
Body Contribution: Medium to high
Mouthfeel: Smooth, creamy and rounded
Foam Contribution: Excellent foam formation and stability

Typical Beer Styles

Voyager Winter Wheat Malt is ideal for brewing:

These styles benefit from Winter Wheat Malt’s ability to improve body, head retention and mouthfeel while contributing a smooth sweet-bread and biscuit character.

Product Specifications

Specifications can vary slightly between harvests and individual malt batches.

Brewing Tips

Use approximately 5–10% of the total grain bill to improve body, mouthfeel and foam stability in Pale Ale, IPA, lager and other barley-based beer styles.

Use approximately 10–30% in Hazy Pale Ale, Hazy IPA and NEIPA recipes to create a softer mouthfeel, stable haze and persistent foam.

For wheat-focused beers such as American Wheat Beer, Witbier and Hefeweizen, Winter Wheat Malt can comprise approximately 40–70% of the grain bill, depending on the desired flavour and beer style.

Wheat malt does not contain the husks found on malted barley. Grain bills containing a high percentage of wheat can therefore produce a compact grain bed and slower wort drainage. Adding rice hulls can improve wort flow and reduce the risk of a stuck sparge.

Combine Winter Wheat Malt with Australian pale malts such as Voyager Atlas or Veloria to produce a predominantly Australian-grown grain bill.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Voyager Winter Wheat Malt?

Voyager Winter Wheat Malt is an Australian pale wheat brewing malt made from locally grown hard white wheat. It contributes sweet bread, nut and biscuit flavours while improving body, mouthfeel and foam stability.

Where is Voyager Winter Wheat Malt produced?

It is produced by Voyager Craft Malt in Whitton, within the Riverina region of New South Wales, using locally and regionally sourced Australian grain.

What flavour does Winter Wheat Malt add to beer?

It adds smooth sweet-bread, nutty and lightly biscuity flavours. Its character is clean and restrained, allowing yeast flavours and hop aromas to remain prominent.

What beer styles use Winter Wheat Malt?

It is ideal for Hefeweizen, American Wheat Beer, Witbier, Berliner Weisse, Gose, Blonde Ale, Hazy Pale Ale, White IPA, Hazy IPA and NEIPA.

How much Winter Wheat Malt should I use?

Use approximately 5–10% to improve body and foam stability, 10–30% in modern hazy ales, or around 40–70% when brewing wheat-focused beer styles.

Does wheat malt improve head retention?

Yes. Wheat malt’s protein content supports foam formation and stability. Even a relatively small addition can improve head retention and enhance mouthfeel.

Does Voyager Winter Wheat Malt need to be mashed?

Yes. It is a malted brewing grain designed for use in an all-grain mash. It offers excellent extract potential and strong enzymatic performance.

Do I need rice hulls when brewing with wheat malt?

Rice hulls are recommended when wheat makes up a significant portion of the grain bill. Wheat has no husk, so rice hulls help create a more permeable grain bed and improve wort drainage.

What can I substitute for Voyager Winter Wheat Malt?

Weyermann Wheat Malt Pale or Coopers Premium Wheat Malt can be used as alternatives, although their precise flavour, colour and grain origin will differ.

Buy Voyager Winter Wheat 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, conveniently located for customers from the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers and QLD–NSW border region.