Far from a crushed-up cracker, biscuit malt is produced by dry roasting barley for a nutty, aromatic flavor not unlike ...

The process starts with malting, where barley grains are soaked in water and allowed to germinate. Once the grains sprout, they are dried and crushed to create malt. This malt contains the sugar ...

The malted barley is crushed or milled and then soaked in warm water in order to create a sugar solution known as wort. Any other grains used in the brewing process are also added at this point.

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