Barley and Malt from a Southern Hemisphere Perspective
In the geography of malt and barley, Chile is usually not the first country that comes to mind. But in a normal year, some 75 percent of the Chilean harvest is of malting quality.
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In the geography of malt and barley, Chile is usually not the first country that comes to mind. But in a normal year, some 75 percent of the Chilean harvest is of malting quality.
More new varieties are on the way, including plenty from other hop growing countries and some from parts of the U.S. where farmers only recently began growing hops.
For many craft brewers, the only method of adding yeast to wort is by cone-to-cone pitching. But this simple method can result in highly variable fermentations.
A multi-institutional group of researchers, farmers, maltsters, and brewers is slowly piecing together the links in a supply chain to develop new, flavorful malt varieties.
Calcium and magnesium play important roles in brewing water, but are typical recommendations for brewing water treatment appropriate for all brews?
For the November/December 2014 The New Brewer, we present our Raw Materials issue. For this issue, we review the 2014 world hops and barley harvests; discuss new hop varieties; present the BA Hop Usage Survey results; and examine barley and malt from the Southern Hemisphere. Read More
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Ian Ward of BSG presents the latest information about the 2014 barley crop, covering yield volume and quality of the current year’s crop.Read More
The malting barley characteristics document identifies gaps and bridges in the current barley malt market and enumerates ideal barley malt attributes.Read More
This tasting seminar launches three new U.S. hop varieties that debuted in 2013, two released by Washington State University and one released by USDA-ARS. Read More
Karen Hobbs of the Natural Resources Defense Council discusses water quality issues and the importance of protecting one of brewers’ most valuable resources: water. Read More