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Handsome biscuit lupo sauce12/8/2023 If you have any thoughts about this xBmt, please do not hesitate to share in the comments section below!Īll designs are available in various colors and sizes on Amazon!įollow Brülosophy on: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM Now that I have personal experience with both malts, my plan is to use Biscuit Malt in lighter styles as well as those I want to possess that classic Midwest maltiness, while I’ll be reserving Victory Malt for darker styles like Porter and Stout. Going into this xBmt, I fully expected neither participants nor myself would be able to distinguish these beers, which obviously was not the case. However, considering they are made by different maltsters who likely use different types of barley and their own proprietary processes, it makes sense that they’d contribute perceptibly different characteristics to beer. However, the fact tasters were able to reliably distinguish an American Blonde Ale made with Biscuit Malt from one made with the same amount of Victory Malt suggests they do contribute their own unique characteristics.įor those who adopted the view that Biscuit Malt and Victory Malt are able to be used generally interchangeably, this xBmt result may come as a surprise. Despite being produced by different maltsters who likely rely on their own unique production methods, a popular notion among brewers is that Biscuit Malt and Victory Malt are essentially one in the same. Specialty malts such as Biscuit Malt and Victory Malt play an important role in certain styles of beer, with both used to impart toasty, bready, and nutty characteristics. Both beers were quite good, though if forced to choose, I’d say I had a slight preference for the Blonde Ale made Biscuit Malt. While undeniably similar, I perceived the beer made with Biscuit Malt as being slightly sweeter, while the Victory Malt beer left a nutty impression on the back end of my palate. My Impressions: Out of the 5 semi-blind triangle tests I attempted, I successfully identified the odd-beer-out 4 times. A total of 8 tasters reported preferring the beer made with Biscuit Malt, 3 said they liked the Victory Malt beer more, and 4 had no preference despite noticing a difference. The 15 participants who made the accurate selection on the triangle test were instructed to complete a brief preference survey comparing only the beers that were different. While 11 tasters (p<0.05) would have had to identify the unique sample in order to reach statistical significance, a total of 15 made the accurate selection (p=0.0002), indicating participants in this xBmt were able to reliably distinguish an American Blonde Ale made with Dingemans Biscuit Malt from one made with the same proportion of Briess Victory Malt. Each participant was served 2 samples of the beer made with Biscuit Malt and 1 sample of the beer made with Victory Malt in different colored opaque cups then asked to identify the unique sample. Left: Biscuit Malt | Right: Victory Malt | RESULTS |Ī total of 20 people of varying levels of experience participated in this xBmt. In order keep any impact of the variable at the forefront, I designed a simple Blonde Ale recipe where either Biscuit Malt or Victory Malt made up 5% of the grain bill. To evaluate the differences between an American Blonde Ale made with Biscuit Malt and one made with the same proportion of Victory Malt. ![]() While I’ve been generally pleased with the impact both have on my beers, I began to wonder if each contributed its own unique characteristics and designed an xBmt to test it out for myself! I’ve used both Biscuit Malt and Victory Malt many times in my own brewing, and I admittedly bought into the idea that they were essentially the same product made by different maltsters. ![]() With both malts also being roasted to approximately the same color, the common comparison of Biscuit Malt to Victory Malt is certainly understandable. Similarly, Briess Victory Malt, which is described as a “biscuit-style” malt, is used to contribute a warm toasty characteristic to beer that’s akin to freshly baked bread. Produced by Belgian’s Mouterij Dingemans, Biscuit Malt is said to impart a warm biscuit-like flavor to beer, hence its name. ![]() When the goal is to produce a beer with noticeable levels of toasty character, two of the more popular specialty malt options brewers rely on are Biscuit Malt and Victory Malt, with many believing them to be similar enough to be used interchangeably. Typically used at relatively low rates, specialty malts can have a perceptible impact on beer color, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel.
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