For your enjoyment (brewing article)

iaefebs said:

Thanks for the link. I thought the writer did an excellent job. Unlike some writers... he actually seemed to understand the process.

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For the Maple Nipple, Lawson uses Maine-grown barley, malted in Montréal, to give the beer a toasty flavor.

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tagz said:

Does this mean he uses extract?

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gestyr said:

I agree for the most part though this made me laugh:

"On a recent brewing day, Lawson’s barn is filled with yeast-scented steam as he brings a batch of IPA to a boil."

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KayaBrew said:

No, it means the barley is trucked to Montreal, where they roast it (same as malting). Then it just needs to be crushed and mashed by the brewer.

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jkarp said:

Malting has nothing to do with roasting. Malting is the process of germinating the grain. It breaks down the grain proteins to starches and develops the enzymes that will later turn those starches to sugars in the mash.

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