Malt is created when simple grains such as barley, rye or wheat are left to germinate and sprout. When this happens, the starch is converted into a simple sugar called maltose. If the grain is ...

Floor malting is gentler on the grain, with less automation and more interaction with the process that beyond offering the market a more consistent, quality, and flavorful product, also builds ...

Malt made at small malthouses is often handmade ... The growth of small maltsters, who themselves buy raw grain—typically barley and wheat, but also rye, corn and other grains—from local ...