This method describes the method for determining the germinative energy of barley under conditions similar to those during malting.
Barley intended for the production of malt is evaluated on the basis of germinative energy.
This method requires that the process of steeping with periodical intervals of air rests be simulated. The duration of steeping and germination lasts three days (or five days).
Prediction of the extract content and predetermination of the processability and value of a lot of barley for brewing purposes
The behavior of barley during the malting process, which is intended for large-scale malt production, must be known.
MEBAK approved and adopted a micromalting procedure on 6 April 1971 as a standard method for predicting the extract content and for determining the suitability of barley varieties for malting. In 2003, MEBAK shortened the procedure by one day for a total of six days for vegetative growth (steeping and germination), the same length of time as the EBC procedure.
Barley intended for the production of malt is evaluated on the basis of germinative energy.
Using this method, a steeping process, divided into steeping and air rests, is simulated. A practice-oriented process (with two and four days of germination) is implemented, which has proven useful for shorter, modern germination processes.