Malts and Adjuncts Flashcards
Why would brewers choose to use adjuncts?
1) Adjuncts can be used for the production of gluten-free beers.
2) Some adjuncts may be used to produce a certain style of beer, like American lagers.
What is the lightest to darkest malt types?
Base Malt, Kilned Malt, Dark Roasted Malt
True Or False - Unmalted cereal adjuncts do not provide the enzymes content needed to convert starch into fermentable sugars, so they are usually used with malted barley to provide enzymes.
True
Why is malted wheat often used in combination with malted barley?
It can give a smooth texture to the finished beer and it can help with head retention and contributes to haziness in the final beer.
The grain bill is mostly made up of base malt. What does base malt contribute to the mashing process?
Starch and enzymes
Converting grains into malt takes place in three stages. What is the correct order of the three malting stages?
Steeping, Germination, Kilning
What is Caramelisation
takes place in malt when it is roasted and can create aromas such as caramel and black treacle (molasses) in the malt.
What is The Maillard reaction
takes place in malt during kilning and is responsible for the aromas of malt and for giving malt its colour.
In terms of the Malt what is the: Endosperm
A store of energy made up of starch granules, surrounded by protein
In terms of the Malt what is the: Husk
A hard protective case surrounding the grain
In terms of the Malt what is the: Embryo
A baby barley plant
Malting breaks down starch into individual sugar molecules with the help of …….
Enzymes
During the malting process, some proteins are also broken down into essential…
yeast nutrients
What does the addition of sugars before fermentation achieve?
It produces a beer that is less sweet with lighter body.
