23 03, 2017

Malt Mills

2017-05-03T08:17:54+00:00March 23rd, 2017|

People have being busy making beer for approximately 5,000 years, presumably they enjoyed the refreshing taste and the relaxing effects it has on the body after a hard days work.... the process is still the same today! A point which likely didn't concern the Neolithic people was Two or 6 Roll Barley. [nggallery id=97] Two row Barley is preferred in the production of Beer as it has lower Protein levels, higher starch levels & a thinner husk. Six row Barley is usually used for Feed production, it has High protein levels, A heavy outer husk and is said to have a 'Grainer taste'. Though in other regions, 6 Row barley is used, and is liked and enjoyed For those interested in Malting Barley varieties find some information here and here. The common process in making Beer is as follow's, - Steeping > Grain is loaded into a vessel, water is added and over the next [...]