As the soul raw material of beer brewing, malt not only determines the color, aroma and taste of the beer, but is also the key to every cup of good beer. We select high-quality barley from Canada and Australia, and use advanced malting technology and strict quality management to create high-quality malt with pure taste and rich flavor, which is widely used in the production needs of craft beer and large breweries.

There are many kinds of beer on the market, including white beer, yellow beer, dark beer, and different tastes and flavors. To choose a good beer, you need to learn some beer knowledge first. Comprehensively evaluate the raw materials, brewing process, appearance, taste and flavor, and nutritional value, and choose the best one.

Malt

Malt is the soul of beer. It is the core raw material for brewing beer. It is made from barley through soaking, germination, drying and other processes. Malt converts starch into sugar through enzymatic hydrolysis. The main components include starch and protein. After fermentation, it produces alcohol, carbon dioxide, etc. This is the principle of beer brewing.

Classification of malt

Malt is the soul of beer. It is the core raw material for brewing beer. It is made from barley through soaking, germination, drying and other processes. Malt converts starch into sugar through enzymatic hydrolysis. The main components include starch and protein. After fermentation, it produces alcohol, carbon dioxide, etc. This is the principle of beer brewing.

Basic malt needs to be saccharified when used. Lager malt is used in almost all types of beer. Light ale malt is dried at a higher temperature to produce a slightly roasted malt flavor, which is very suitable for brewing light ale. Wheat malt has no shell and less tannin than barley. The particles are usually smaller than barley, but more protein, which helps the foam of beer to last longer.

Dried malt is usually obtained by directly raising the roasting temperature during the production of basic malt. The enzyme system of this type of malt has been destroyed and saccharification is required before use. There are mainly several types:

• Biscuit malt, this fully dried, lightly roasted malt gives beer a biscuit and bread flavor, and it can make beer appear dark amber.
• Victoria malt, this roasted malt gives beer a more nutty flavor and can bring orange to beer, thus highlighting the color of beer.
• Munich malt, this malt is amber and gives beer a malty flavor.
• Vienna malt, this malt is lighter in color and sweeter in taste than Munich malt, and is an important component of bock beer.
• Caramel malt, (also known as crystal malt) is made by further special heating and steaming after malting. In this process, sugar substances are crystallized and cannot be converted into monosaccharides by enzymes during saccharification, so that the beer has a stronger malt flavor and caramel sweetness, and the beer tastes thicker.

Heavily roasted malt can give Porter and Stout a coffee or roasted flavor. Chocolate malt: 400-800ebc color, with a nutty flavor, which turns into chocolate or coffee flavor after the color increases. It is often used in Porter and Stout to color the beer or limit the sweetness. Dark malt: 800-1400ebc color, stronger flavor than chocolate malt, with a slight burnt and smoky flavor, often used in the brewing of dark beer.

Beer classification

White beer

Raw materials: Barley malt and wheat malt are used as raw materials, and sometimes a little oat is added.

Brewery process: The fermentation method is adopted, and the fermentation temperature is relatively high, generally at 15-20℃, and the fermentation time is short, usually 3-7 days.

Appearance: The color is usually light yellow. Due to the high content of wheat protein and unfiltered yeast, the wine is generally turbid, with rich and delicate foam and white color.

Taste and flavor: Fruity, such as banana and apple, hops and other aromas are not obvious, retaining more lactic acid, tastes a bit sour and refreshing.

Nutritional value: Contains protein from wheat and unfiltered yeast, relatively rich in nutrients, with high nutritional value.

Yellow beer

Raw materials: mainly light-colored malt, some will add rice and other auxiliary materials.

Brewing process: mostly adopt bottom fermentation method, the fermentation temperature is low, generally 7-13℃, and the fermentation time is long, usually 10-15 days.

Appearance: The color is mostly light yellow or golden yellow, the liquor is clear and transparent, and the foam is delicate and white.

Taste and flavor: The aroma of hops is relatively strong, the taste is pure, the taste is refreshing, slightly bitter, and the entrance is smooth.

Nutritional value: It is rich in amino acids and has high nutritional value, but compared with white beer, the types and content of its nutrients are relatively less.

Dark beer

Raw materials: Roasted dark malt, such as black malt and caramel malt, is used, and general light malt is also used.

Brewery process: Generally, the bottom fermentation method is adopted, and the fermentation temperature and time are similar to yellow beer. The degree of roasting of the raw materials is required to be high in order to obtain a dark color and unique flavor.

Appearance: The color is dark, mostly coffee color, dark brown, the liquor is opaque, and the foam is darker, brown or black.

Taste and flavor: It often has the aroma of chocolate or coffee, with prominent malt and caramel flavors, and the bitterness of hops is not obvious. It has a mellow taste and rich layers.

Nutritional value: It contains more nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals, but due to its dark color, it may contain more caramel and phenolic substances. People with high blood sugar should drink less.

We always insist on polishing every grain of malt with craftsmanship, so that every partner can brew beer with unique flavor. In the future, we will continue to deepen the quality and technology, and provide more diversified and high-standard malt products for the global beer industry. Choosing us means choosing stability, reliability and unlimited possibilities.