Bioriginal Malt
grew out of an idea proposed to Bioriginal Food and Science Corp., a corporation
implemented specifically to extend the value of Saskatchewan's raw agricultural
products, primarily by developing products for the nutraceutical and health
food industries. As a division of Bioriginal Food and Science Corp., Bioriginal
Malt backs its commitment to sustainable agriculture and product integrity
with organic products guaranteed by a trail of certification that extends
from grower to glass.
Bioriginal's certified organic malt and malt extract
are made from Harrington barley, a breed developed in 1982 specifically
for brewers and maltsters. Both are certified through the Organic Crop
Improvement Association International (OCIA) and derived from barley
grown in the heart of the Canadian prairies' grain region in Saskatchewan,
where OCIA growers farm over a quarter million acres of organic grains
and specialty crops. Bioriginal's malting barley is supplied in part
by Grower's International (Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan), one of the first
farmers in the Saskatchewan wheat belt to achieve organic certification
and the company responsible for proposing the project to Bioriginal
Food and Science Corp.
Bioriginal Malt is distributed throughout the United
States and Canada and to a growing number of overseas clients.
Certified organic two-row pale malt: A versatile,
well-modified brewers' malt possessing excellent diastatic power (typically
up to 155 °Lintner), high FAN, robust fermentation, and a high extract
yield (80-82%). Suitable for all beer styles, this malt is particularly
appropriate as the primary malt for golden ales, ESBs, bitters, pale
ales, light ales, and all lager styles. Malting is performed for Bioriginal
by contract exclusively by Prairie Malt Limited (Biggar, Saskatchewan,
Canada) using the flexi-malt system, where germination and kilning occur
in the same compartment. Degree of clarity: very clear. Odor of mash:
aromatic. Rate of filtration: rapid.
Certified organic malt extract: An unhopped,
unadulterated two-row barley malt extract intended for all-malt extract
brewing of lagers, golden ales, pale ales, and bitters, or as an additional
partial-mash ingredient. Real attenuation is 49.5%, apparent attenuation
is 60.5%. Made exclusively of Saskatchewan-certified organic Harrington
barley and processed by Prairie Malt Ltd. Packaged in 2.0-kg (4.4-lb)
food-grade plastic pails.
