R-200.08.011 [2016-03] Sieving Test for Malt

Application/Purpose

This method describes how to classify barley according to size, though this is performed without separating out the half kernels.

Scope of Application

Barley malt intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry.

Principle

The sieving test represents one of the most important objective physical methods for evaluating malt and can be carried out rapidly and easily. The percentages of total dockage (< 2.2 mm) and that of the kernels belonging to grades I and II can be determined from the results of the sieving test.

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