malt
noun
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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"One of the classic areas is malting and brewing, if you look at Roman Britain you see next to nothing about this, yet people must have been drinking beer."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024