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*[http://byo.com/feature/284.html Make Your Own Malt] - BYO Magazine Article, Aug 1997
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* [http://www.beersmith.com/Grains/Grains/GrainList.htm BeerSmith Malt & Grains Reference Table]
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* [http://byo.com/feature/284.html Make Your Own Malt] - BYO Magazine Article, Aug 1997

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Malt

A main ingredient in most beers is malted barley, though the malting process can be applied to many other cereal grains. Malting is a process in which grains are allowed to germinate and then quickly dried in a kiln before the plant has a chance to fully develop. The malting process develops enzymes that are required to modify complex starches in the grain into simple fermentable sugars during a later step in the brewing process called mashing.

The Malting Process

  • Raw grains are soaked to begin germination.
  • Moisture and germination is maintained until the green 'acrospire reaches a length approximately the size of the grain. This takes approximately 5 days.
  • Green malt is kiln dried until the level of moisture is reduced to about 6%.
  • The brittle acrospires are separated from the grains, and the grains are packaged for shipping.

Types of Malt

  • [Insert malt type here]

See Also

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