Ontario District

This document offers a comprehensive overview of the malting and mashing processes in brewing, emphasizing the objectives of malting such as converting barley starches into fermentable sugars. It discusses key stages like steeping, germination, and kilning, as well as the physical and chemical changes in barley kernels. The importance of malt certificates of analysis (CoA) is highlighted, detailing how factors like moisture content and extract levels impact brewing efficiency and beer quality. Additionally, it encourages brewers to maintain communication with maltsters and adapt processes based on CoA data to achieve desired outcomes in wort production.