Introduction to malting

Benefits of attending

This is an excellent course for those who are new to the industry, or those with some experience, and wish to develop their understanding of the malting process.

Course content

The day consists of a mixture of lectures and tours of the malting facilities at Campden BRI Nutfield. Topics covered include:

• Why do we use barley?
• Structure of the barley grain
• Barley analysis
• Outline of the malting process
• Enzymes in malting
• Malt analysis
• Malt and adjunct specification
• Kilning
• Demonstration of typical barley analyses

The aim of the course is to enable attendees to understand and discuss malting issues in an authoritative manner.

"Understanding raw materials is essential to creating good quality beer."

Chris Booer – Event Director

For further information or to check availability contact the Training Department on +44 (0)1386 842104 or