malting

British

/ ˈmɔːltɪŋ /

noun

Also called: malt house. a building in which malt is made or stored

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Sir Geoff's academic work saw him invent the barley abrasion process - which involves deliberately damaging the protective husk of grains to speed up the process of malting.

From BBC

"At Berryfields, we found evidence of malting and brewing and the tanks used to steep the grain before processing," he said.

From BBC

In the three years prior to the tariffs, China bought between 86% and 91% of Australia's malting barley exports, Australian government data shows.

From Reuters

Additionally, its small size means it falls through the perforations at the bottoms of malting kettles designed to accommodate larger barley kernels.

From Salon

Established in 1868, it is the oldest malting plant in the country and one of the oldest in the world.

From Reuters

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