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How is barley malted?

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Barley is malted by soaking it in water to make it sprout. After that, it is dried to stop the sprouting process. It helps in turning starches in barley into sugars. The malted barley is then cleaned and prepared to be used for making things like beer. This method is essential because it creates the sugars needed for fermentation in brewing.

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The barley is allowed to begin germination which generates enzymes. Then after a bit, the germination is halted by roasting the barley. Different types of roast are used to make different styles of beer. When the barley gets "mashed" it is soaked in warm water around 150 f, and the enzymes convert the starch to sugar. The sugar is used later by the yeast to make alcohol.

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Barley is grown, it is a type of cereal.

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