A report on Malt
Germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as "malting".
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Beer
6 linksOne of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea.
One of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea.
It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal grains—most commonly from malted barley, though wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used.
Mashing
5 linksIn brewing and distilling, mashing is the process of combining a mix of ground grains – typically malted barley with supplementary grains such as corn, sorghum, rye, or wheat – known as the "grain bill" with water and then heating the mixture.
Starch
4 linksPolymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds.
Polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds.
In industry, starch is converted into sugars, for example by malting, and fermented to produce ethanol in the manufacture of beer, whisky and biofuel.
Malting
4 linksMalting is the process of steeping, germinating and drying grain to convert it into malt.
Barley
4 linksMajor cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally.
Major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally.
Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation.
Adjuncts
4 linksIn brewing, adjuncts are unmalted grains (such as corn, rice, rye, oats, barley, and wheat ) or grain products used in brewing beer which supplement the main mash ingredient (such as malted barley).
Wort
4 linksLiquid extracted from the mashing process during the brewing of beer or whisky.
Liquid extracted from the mashing process during the brewing of beer or whisky.
The first step in wort production is to obtain malt, which is made from dried, sprouted cereal grains, including barley.
Whisky
2 linksType of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash.
Type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash.
Malt whisky – made primarily from malted barley
Malted milk
1 linksMalted milk or malt powder is a powdered gruel made from a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk powder.
Milo (drink)
1 linksMilo (stylised as MILO) is a chocolate-flavoured malted powder product produced by Nestlé, typically mixed with milk, hot water, or both, to produce a beverage.