Cultivation

Malting Quality of Barley

Hordeum vulgare L.

The set of barley grain characteristics that determines its suitability for malting and the production of high-quality wort. It is evaluated through protein content, extractivity, viability, and physical parameters of the grain.

In the reference 752 varieties crop Barley, where this is mentioned in the description.

For malting purposes, two-row barley varieties are preferred, as they possess more uniform grain and thin husks, which contributes to high extractivity. A critical parameter is the protein content within the range of 8–12%; exceeding this level hinders grain modification, while an excessively low content impairs the fermentation process and beer foam stability.

Technological value is determined by an extractivity level of 79–82% and a germination capacity of at least 95%. Important physical indicators are grain uniformity and husk content, which should be 8–9%. Quality is directly dependent on agronomic practices: excessive nitrogen fertilization increases protein content, while disease infection or adverse weather conditions negatively affect germination energy and grain purity.

General information about the subject — on the page Malting quality.

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Varieties of Barley mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

CB Costa

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CARLSBERG A/S

4 records

Brovar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Selektsiino-henetychnyi instytut - Natsionalnyi tsentr nasinnieznavstva ta sortovyvchennia

4 records

Cheerio

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CARLSBERG A/S

5 records

CB Cursor

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Carlsberg A/S

4 records

Cadeau

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ABED FONDEN

4 records

Bepo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

4 records

Beckenbauer

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

4 records

Basza

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Antek

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Probstdorfer Saatzucht GmbH

4 records

Avans

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ShEVTSOV VIKTOR MIHAJLOVICh / GRUNTSEV YuRIJ ALEKSANDROVICh / SERKIN NIKOLAJ VIKTOROVICh / TIHOMIROVA TAMARA EVGEN'EVNA / VASYuKOV PAVEL PETROVICh / LUKOMETS VYaChESLAV MIHAJLOVICh / KALYaDINA TAT'YaNA TIMOFEEVNA / POLUHINA PRASKOV'Ya KONDRAT'EVNA / FOME

4 records