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malting

malting

7.0
Grain suitable for making malt used in brewing
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɔltɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de malteo
  • Farmers selected a malting barley variety to supply the local brewery.

Examples

  • The quality of malting wheat is crucial for producing high-grade malt.

  • Many brewers prefer malting barley for its flavor.

  • Only certain grains are considered malting and used in the beer industry.

  • The malting quality of the barley affects the beer taste.

  • The brewery sources its ingredients from local farms that produce malting barley varieties.

  • For craft beer production, brewers often specify the use of high-quality malting grains.

  • The malting characteristics of this wheat variety make it ideal for brewing purposes.

How Suitable

ideal
203 4.2
preferred
8 2.8
malting
  • Specialized
7.0
usable
64 2.3
unsuitable
20 2.6

Surface Forms

malting positive

Morphology

malting = malt (transparent) = malt + ing

The adjective is a regular -ing form referring to grain used for the process of making malt, so the meaning follows directly from 'malt'.

Etymology

Malting comes from the old word malt, which meant grain made ready for brewing. So a malting barley or wheat is one that is 'fit to become malt', and that is why the word means 'suitable for use in making malt'.