Lesson 2 - Barley

Pre-requisite Knowledge:

1. Introduction to Malt (Malt/Lesson1)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the history of barley.
2. Evaluate the cultivation and global use of malting barley varieties.
3. Classify varieties of barley; compare both their differences and uses within the malting and brewing industry.
4. Assess the importance of barley plant development.
5. Explain the stages of barley kernel development.
6. Analyse each component of a barley kernel.
7. Describe the chemical composition of a barley kernel.
8. Evaluate the relevance of the structural components of a barley kernel to the malting and brewing process.