What is the point in kilning?

[peanutaxis]

Hi all,

When starting from grain, why kiln the malted barley? Why not go straight from wet malt to mash?


thanks
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[lumpher]

How Malt is Made

 

[peanutaxis]

Okay, thanks. So the main reasons seem to be so that you can knock the roots off, and also you can store it when it's dry.

 

[spenghali]

Kilning stops germination by removing moisture from the grain. Different kilning temperatures impart different color and flavor to the grain, hence all the different types we have. At the end of kilning, the malt is cooled and the roots are removed.