MALT IRISH WHISKEY PRODUCTION

MALTING
Malting Barley is the process by which the starch in barley is converted into fermentable sugars necessary for fermentation. This occurs by steeping barley in water so that it starts to germinate, gradually converting the starch into natural sugars. After 7-14 days this green malt is dried in a closed kiln where the heat stops the germination so that there are sugars retained for fermentation and the barley is then ready for mashing.

MASHING
The dried malt is ground into coarse flour or grist, which is mixed with hot water as it pours into the mash tun. After mashing, the sweet sugary liquid is known as wort.

FERMENTATION
Yeast is added to the wort and fermentation begins. The yeast feeds on sugars in the wort and alcohol is produced. When fermentation is complete, which

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