This method describes how to evaluate the shape and size of barley kernels through visual and manual inspection.
Barley intended for the production of malt; therefore, the kernels are to be evaluated on the basis of the characteristics described below.
This method describes how to determine the size and shape of malt kernels by means of visual examination.
Malt intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry.
Visual examination of condition of the malt kernels. Refer to the Sieving Test for Malt (R-200.08.011).
A criterion for the visual and manual inspection of whole hops is to evaluate the shape and development of the hop cone.
Points to be awarded: 1−15
Whole hops intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
Evaluation of the appearance of hop cones is performed through visual and manual inspection.