Belgomalt Creative Series Sage and Thyme infused 3.3 - 6.4 EBC 1 kg

By infusing seasonal and exotic raw ingredient combinations into the malting process, like spices, herbs, botanicals, fruits and more we create new, aromatic and unique flavour compounds. These flavours are inherently infused into the starchy endosperm matrix of the malt during endosperm modification.

Belgomalt Sage & Thyme Infusion malt features the soft, savoury tones of the beautiful and complex combination of Sage and Thyme. Our Sage and Thyme infusion malt arouses the senses in unexpected ways. A dankiness from sage which offsets bitter, herbal thyme notes to result in a nuanced and elegant pairing. Perfect for a plethora of beer styles, from Wit beer, to Berliner Weise, to saison, to pale ale. The herbal dankiness is even suited to something really hoppy. The Sage and Thyme infusion malt is without question, a unique addition to your malt bill, bringing an entirely new depth to your recipe. Good luck and have fun with this new creative tool!

The percentage of Sage and Thyme infusion malt in your malt bill is clearly up to the brewer, but as a rough guide, brewers are advised to use between 15% and 45% in their grist. Depending on the recipe you have in mind, aim to use the lower end of the percentage recommendation for soft / clean / lighter beers with subtle nuances, but if the intention is to create a stronger beer, or something with large hop additions, or other strong flavoured specialty malts, you should increase this percentage to the upper end of the recommendation range.

The Sage & Thyme infusion malt contains full enzymatic activity and can therefore be used as a base malt without any consequences to starch conversion.

Please note:

In this Belgomalt Creative Series Sage and Thyme infused malt is not uncommon to find acrospire on some of the grains . The exaggerated development of the acrospire during germination is a known outcome of the infusion process. It’s not problematic and is quite common in these Belgomalt infusions. While the majority of the acrospires are removed during unloading, cleaning, and packaging (via the deculming screw), some always remain — particularly in certain recipes. Sage & Thyme is one where we consistently see this. This does not cause any issues during wort production.