Abstract
Grain with a minimum of physical defects is required to produce a uniform malt of acceptable quality. Three defects put malting quality and premiums at risk: splitting, gape and skinning.These occur to different extents depending on variety choice, weather patterns during grain filling and, to a lesser extent, agronomic treatments.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 2 |
No. | 71 |
Specialist publication | HGCA Topic Sheet Series |
Publisher | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
Publication status | Print publication - 2003 |
Keywords
- Barley
- Grain
- Quality
- Physical defects