Lesson 4 - Malting Process
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This lesson deals with the malting process. We investigate each stage of the malting process in detail. We describe the required physical and biochemical changes involved in the conversion of barley to malt. We also discuss the vessels used for malting and explain how they help to produce malt of optimum quality.
Overview of the Malting Process
Malting modifies the barley endosperm, to ensure that starch is accessible to the enzymes during mashing.
The three main stages of malting are illustrated below:
Figure: Steps in the malting process
Modification is the sum of the changes that occur in the grain as barley is transformed into malt.