malt groups

Malt Groups and Flavors in Beer Brewing

by Brad Smith on September 29, 2022 · 0 comments

This week I take a close look at malts, the four major malt groups and how malts are best used in beer brewing. This is a summary article which incorporates links to more detailed articles on each malt group. The Four Major Malt Groups All of the barley malts used in brewing can be effectively […]

Understanding Malting and Malt Groups for Beer Brewing

by Brad Smith on July 28, 2022 · 0 comments

This week I look at the malting process, how we commonly group malts and the impacts for beer brewing. The Malting Process The malting process starts with raw barley grain, harvested from the field. The grain is dry when brought into the malt house, but the first step is to immerse the grain into water […]