Victory Malt - Tasting

[PommyIan]

Hi guys. I got a kg of victory malt a few months back and as always I chew a handful. However it was not a crunchy as other malts, it seemed a little softer to the bite, maybe a little rubbery??? Just not a crisp as others. It smells and tastes OK.


Has anyone else chewed victory and can comment on the "chew".

 

[technobabble66]

From memory it should as crunchy as regular and spec malts. It's kinda like Amber or Biscuit, sort of, and they all are/should be crunchy if fresh.
If it's not I'd be a little dubious of how well it's aged. Could air &/or moisture have gotten into it?
However if you think it tastes fine it's still probably ok to use, just don't leave it too long.

 

[labels]

Yep, sounds like the moisture content is too high which can lead to mustiness.

Stick it in a 100C oven for 15 minutes with the door slightly ajar

 

[manticle]

Should be like any other malt. Where did you get it and how have you stored it since?

 

[pommybitter]

Got it from local honebrew shop, no idea how it has been stored...

 

[MHB]

Just had a look at the Briess Blurb, They are saying moisture should be 2.5%, which is on the dry end of the typical malt moisture range.
Just out of interest I had a taste of the Toffee malt from Gladfield, it is running 7.5% moisture, comes with a warning to mix it with other malt before milling. Being that wet, I think there is a fair chance that milled on its own it would turn into a paste and wrap itself around the rolls.
Have to find out why they package it so moist, usually over 6% would be an invitation to grow mold.

As labels said dry it out if you intend to keep it for any length of time - and I would change malt suppliers
Mark

 

[Mardoo]

Yep, Victory should definitely be crisp and crunchy. In my first malt bulk buy I bought half a sack It's always funny looking back at my early malt purchases.