Which Distillers Malt should I use?
Most of our Distillers Malt production is made from selected Spring barley varieties (Laureate), grown under contract, on farms best suited for the purpose.
These malts stand apart from others – the products of a Listed Grade 2* Victorian maltings, where the traditional slow and gentle process exploits nature’s elements.
Distillers Malt is ideal to use for:
Laureate Distillers Malt
A thoroughly modern Spring barley variety, bred for the Distilling market, with a notable spirit yield. This is the best commercial choice where ‘the water’ and ‘the wood’ garner the story.
Moisture
Max
4.5
Extract as is
Typical
300
Extract as is
Dry
314
EBC Colour
Min-Max
3.50-4.00
IOB Colour
Min-Max
2.11
TN
Min-Max
1.40-1.67
TSN
Typical
0.55
SNR
Min-Max
36.0-42.0
Friability
Min
90
Rye Distillers Malt
Our Rye malt is all grown under an Organic farming regime. It delivers a nutty/spicy flavour compared to barley malt, and adds a reddish hue to the spirit. In our opinion, an underrated whisky!
Moisture
Max
6.0
Extract as is
Typical
305
Extract as is
Dry
319
EBC Colour
Max
7.00
IOB Colour
Max
5.75
TN
Max
2.0
TSN
Typical
0.56
SNR
Min-Max
40.0-50.0
Black Malt
Distillers are experimenting with ‘roasted malts’ as an alternative to ‘peated malts’, the availability of which is now under serious threat. Our Black Malt, at no more than 5% of the grain bill, could deliver an astringent smoky flavour to the spirit, very similar to peat. But we do recommend open declaration. It is, after all, about saving the planet!
Moisture
Max
3.5
Extract as is
Typical
265
Extract as is
Dry
270
EBC Colour
Min-Max
1400-1800
IOB Colour
Min-Max
1200-1500
ROASTED MALTS
We have added Black Malt to our Distillers List, because of its “characteristic smoky astringency”. We suggest no more than 5% of the total grain bill. This addition comes about because we understand Distillers are experimenting with Roasted Malts as an alternative to Peated Malts.
We also have other Roasted Malts on our Brewers List, both Chocolate Malts, and Crystal Malts, which are beginning to infiltrate distillers ‘grain bill’ and are being described as the “New Frontiers of Single Malts”, see our Brewers Malts.