Australian Light Chocolate Malt for Cocoa, Coffee and Rich Roasted Flavour
Build deep colour and smooth roasted complexity with Joe White Chocolate Malt. Produced in Ballarat from Australian malted barley, this specialty grain contributes cocoa, dark chocolate, coffee and mocha notes with a rich brown-to-black colour.
Joe White Chocolate Malt is lightly roasted compared with darker black malts, creating a smoother and more rounded roast character. It is ideal for Porter, Stout, Brown Ale, Dark Mild, Schwarzbier and other dark beer styles.
Use a small addition for colour and subtle cocoa character, or increase the percentage for a more prominent chocolate-coffee flavour.
Why You’ll Love Joe White Chocolate Malt
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Australian roasted specialty malt
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Produced by Joe White Maltings in Ballarat
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Made from Australian malted barley
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Rich cocoa, chocolate, coffee and mocha notes
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Adds deep brown-to-black beer colour
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Smoother roast character than roasted barley
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Excellent for Porter, Stout and Brown Ale
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Can provide colour without excessive burnt flavour
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Useful in dark ales, lagers and specialty beers
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Approximately 500–800 EBC
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Freshly packed to order by Border Brewing Supplies
Flavour Profile
Joe White Chocolate Malt delivers smooth cocoa and dark-chocolate flavours supported by coffee, mocha and restrained roasted-grain notes. Its roast character is generally softer and rounder than roasted barley, helping create complex dark beer without an excessively sharp or burnt finish.
Colour: Dark brown to black
Flavour: Cocoa, dark chocolate, coffee and mocha
Aroma: Roasted malt, cocoa and fresh coffee
Body Contribution: Low to medium
Colour Contribution: High
Enzyme Activity: None
Typical Beer Styles
Joe White Chocolate Malt is ideal for brewing:
| Porter and Stout Styles | Ale, Lager and Specialty Styles |
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| English Porter | English Brown Ale |
| Robust Porter | American Brown Ale |
| Baltic Porter | Dark Mild |
| Dry Stout | Old Ale |
| Sweet Stout | English Barleywine |
| Oatmeal Stout | Irish Red Ale |
| Foreign Extra Stout | Black IPA |
| American Stout | Munich Dunkel |
| Imperial Stout | Schwarzbier |
| Coffee Stout | Doppelbock |
| Chocolate Stout | Smoked Porter |
These styles benefit from Chocolate Malt’s ability to provide deep colour and smooth cocoa, coffee and roasted-malt complexity.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Value |
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| Maltster | Joe White Maltings |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Production Location | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Malt Type | Roasted Specialty Malt |
| Grain | Malted barley |
| Colour | Approximately 500–800 EBC |
| Lovibond | Approximately 250–400°L |
| Flavour | Cocoa, chocolate, coffee and mocha |
| Enzyme Activity | None |
| Typical Usage | 1–10% of the grain bill |
Colour and analysis can vary between individual malt batches and harvests.
Brewing Tips
Use approximately 1–2% of the grain bill to deepen colour and introduce a subtle cocoa or coffee accent without making the beer strongly roasted.
Use approximately 2–5% in Brown Ale, Dark Mild, Porter and Schwarzbier for noticeable chocolate flavour and a rich dark colour.
Use approximately 5–10% in Stout, Robust Porter and other strongly flavoured dark beers when a more prominent cocoa, coffee and roasted-malt character is required.
Chocolate Malt has no useful enzymatic activity and should be mashed with an enzymatic base malt such as Pale Ale, Pilsner or Maris Otter.
For a smoother dark beer, combine Chocolate Malt with caramel or crystal malt. For a sharper, darker roast profile, combine it carefully with roasted barley or black malt.
Crushed Chocolate Malt can also be steeped by extract brewers because its primary colour and flavour compounds do not require starch conversion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joe White Chocolate Malt?
Joe White Chocolate Malt is an Australian roasted specialty malt used to add dark colour and cocoa, coffee, mocha and roasted-grain flavours to beer.
Does Chocolate Malt contain chocolate?
No. Chocolate Malt is made from roasted malted barley and does not contain cocoa or chocolate. Its chocolate-like flavour and aroma develop naturally during roasting.
What flavour does Joe White Chocolate Malt add?
It contributes cocoa, dark chocolate, coffee and mocha flavours with a smooth roasted-malt character.
How much Chocolate Malt should I use?
Use approximately 1–2% for colour and subtle cocoa notes, 2–5% for Porter and Brown Ale, or 5–10% for Stout and strongly roasted dark beer.
What beer styles use Chocolate Malt?
Chocolate Malt is commonly used in Porter, Stout, Brown Ale, Dark Mild, Schwarzbier, Munich Dunkel, Black IPA and other dark beer styles.
What is the difference between Chocolate Malt and roasted barley?
Chocolate Malt is made from malted barley and generally produces a smoother, rounder cocoa and coffee character. Roasted barley is unmalted and normally contributes a sharper, drier and more intense roasted flavour.
What is the difference between Chocolate Malt and black malt?
Chocolate Malt is lighter and generally provides softer chocolate, coffee and mocha flavours. Black malt is roasted more heavily and contributes darker colour with stronger charred, burnt or ashy notes.
Does Chocolate Malt need to be mashed?
All-grain brewers should mash it with an enzymatic base malt. Extract brewers can steep crushed Chocolate Malt to extract its colour and roasted flavour.
Does Chocolate Malt have diastatic power?
No. The roasting process destroys its enzymes, so it cannot convert its own starch or the starch of other grains.
What can I substitute for Joe White Chocolate Malt?
Simpsons Chocolate Malt, Weyermann CARAFA® or another chocolate malt can be used, but colour and roast intensity may differ. Adjust the quantity according to the substitute malt’s EBC rating.
Buy Joe White Chocolate 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.
