Briess Special Roast is a biscuit-style roasted malt with a deeper roast and more intense profile than Briess Victory. It will produce strong toasty and biscuit flavors with pronounced notes of bran flakes and sourdough. Special Roast will also lend a dark gold to brown color to a wort.
Origin
North America
Suggested Styles
Best suited for amber colored or darker beers
Usage Rates
5-10% for additional biscuit/toasty flavors in ESB, Amber, Nut Brown, and Porter
| Color (°Lovibond) | 40 |
| Extraction Efficiency | 72% |
| Moisture | 2.5% |
Substitutes
Dingemans Biscuit
Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Founded in the former Czechoslovakia in 1876, Briess Malting & Ingredients Co. has over a century of experience as a maltster. After emigrating to Wisconsin the family-owned business continued to produce specialty malts for export. Now in their 5th generation, Briess is an industry leader, producing more styles of malt than any other maltster in the world. All Briess products are non-GMO and Kosher.