Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction xix
About This Book
1 Harry Harlan-The 'Indiana Jones' of Barley 1
2 Malt: The Soul of Beer 9
Flavor
Formulating a Grain Bill
Color Calculations
Brewing Perspectives
3 History of Malting 27
Ancient History
Early Malting
Early Modern Period
Early 19th Century
Innovations of 1880
Taxes and Regulation
Later Developments
Malthouse Tour-Floor Malting in Great Britain 46
4 From Barley to Malt 51
Making Malt-Steeping, Germination, Kilning
Pre-Steep Activities
Steeping
Germination
Kilning
Off-Flavors
Operation
Cleaning
The Result
Mailing Losses
Moisture Management
5 Specialty Malts 69
Flavor Development
Advanced Malt Flavor Chemistry
High-Dried Malts
Caramel Malts
Roasted Malts
Making Specially Malts
Other Grains
Other Processes
Other Products
Dehusked/Debittered Malts
Roasted Unmalted Grains
Pre-Gelatinized Adjuncts
Malt Extracts
Laynappe
Malthouse Tour-Full Scale Modern Malting 86
6 Malt Chemistry 93
Introduction to Enzymes and Modification
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Starches
Proteins
Lipids
Browning Reactions in the Kiln and Kernel
Diastatic Power in Malts
Enzyme Action
7 Malt Family Descriptions 115
Standard Processed Malts
Pilsner Malt
Pale Malt
Pale Ale Malt
Vienna Malt
Munich Malt
Melanoidin Malt
Caramel Malts
Special Glassy Malts
Caramel/Crystal Malt
Special Hybrid Malts
Roasted Malts
Biscuit Matt
Amber Malt
Brown Malt
Chocolate Malt
Black Malt
Roasted Barley
Special Process Malt
Acidulated Malt
Smoked Malt
Peated Malt
Malts Utilizing Other Grains
Wheat Malt
Rye Malt
Oat Malt
Distillers Malt
Chit Malt
Malt Flavor Descriptors
8 Barley Anatomy and Agriculture 129
Plant Development and Structure
The Barley Kernel
Barley Diseases
Maturity, Lodging & Pre-Sprout
Variety Development
Farming Barley
Barley Economics & Cropland Competition
Malthouse Tour-Craft Micro-maltsters 148
9 Barley Varieties 161
Landrace Barley Strains
Barley Immigration
US and European Varieties
Variety Development and Acceptance
Heritage Barley
Chevallier
Golden Promise
Maris Otter
Modem Two-Row Barley Grown in North America
AC Metcalfe
CDC Meredith
Charles
Conlon
Conrad
Expedition
Full Pint
Harrington
Moravian 37 & 69
Morex
Pinnacle
Thoroughbred
European Varieties
10 Malt Quality and Analysis 177
Malt Analysis
Carbohydrate Modification
Protein Modification
Carbohydrate Enzymes
Carbohydrate Fxtract
Color & Flavor
Additional Items of Importance
Assortment
Bushel Weight
Hartong Number
Deoxynivalenol (DON)
Nitrosamines (NDMA)
Acrospire Length
Mealy/Half/Classy
Broken Kernels
What Brewers Need to Know About Malt
11 Mart Handling and Preparation 191
Packaging
Receiving
Storage
Conveying
Screw Augers
Bucket Elevators
Disc Conveyors
Pneumatic Systems
Cleaning
Weighing
Dust Control
Cram Bins
System Cleaning
12 Milling 207
Dry Milling
Wet Milling
Steep-Conditioned Wet Milling
Crist Analysis
Appendix A Commercially Available Malts 219
Appendix 6 Worldwide and North American Malthouse Capacities 233
Appendix C Cralt Maltster Listing 237
Appendix D Introduction To Home Malting 239
Bibliography 249
Index 259