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Chris Smedley (67.85.187.13)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 04:08 am: | 
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I'm a bit confused on the actual differences between Victory and Biscuit. Can the difference in flavor be easily discerned? Do they both need mashing? Thanks for any info. |
Bill Pierce (24.141.63.119)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 01:05 pm: |
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Victory is Briess Malting's name for their version of Belgian biscuit malt. Both are basically the same color and will contribute a somewhat bready, light toasty flavor to beer. There are subtle differences that can be noticed by steeping a small amount of each malt in a cup of hot water or by merely cracking a kernel in your teeth. They are both produced much like crystal malt and can be steeped. |
Harwich Hall Of Fame (208.59.33.27)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 01:47 pm: |
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so victory is american biscuit? |
Bill Pierce (24.141.63.119)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 01:51 pm: |
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In a word, yes, HHoF.
Briess also makes a darker (50L) version of biscuit malt called "special roast" (not to be confused with "Special Briess" which is their version of Special B) that has one of the most wonderful aromas of any malt I can think of. It smells like a barrel of cookies in an old fashioned general store and would be very appropriate in a winter warmer or brown ale. |
Chris Smedley (67.85.187.13)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 07:50 pm: |
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Hmmm... in reference to steeping vs. mashing, I asked around a little more and was told by others that Victory/Biscuit needs to be mashed. Is it a matter of just being slightly more contributive when mashed or will I wind up with unconverted starches if I try to steep? |
Bill Pierce (24.141.63.119)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 08:16 pm: |
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There are varying opinions about whether biscuit or Victory malt needs to be steeped. My own is that it's all right for steeping (but I recommend mashing aromatic malt). Biscuit malt is produced much like crystal/caramel malt and most of the starches are already "preconverted" in the malting process.
Here is more information. John Palmer recommends that it be mashed. You can form your own opinion.
http://www.briessmalting.com/pdf%20files/victory.pdf
http://www.howtobrew.com/section2/chapter12-1.html |
Marlon Lang (68.18.121.30)
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 11:14 pm: |
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HHoF?
Harley Hall of Fame?
Hairy Hogs of Falmouth? |
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