What Is Malt? A Clear Guide to Malt and Malt Processing

Malt is cereal grains (most often malted barley) that’s been germinated, then dried, so its starch can be turned into fermentable sugars. Malting has three stages, steeping, germination, and kilning. Enzymes (mainly amylases and proteases) drive conversion and readiness for mashing. You use malt in brewing, distilling, and food production like cereals, baking, and malted […]