METHOD OF MALT PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: brewing industry. SUBSTANCE: barley with humidity 9-11% is washed and subjected for disinfection with potassium permanganate for 25-30 min. After washing off from disinfecting agent barley is soaked by air-water method. Temperature of soaking water is 12-14 C, and for water pause grains were aerated after every 2 by 15 min. Malt-growing is carried out in thermostat at 12-14 C, layer height of growing grain is 45-50 mm. Twice per a day stirring is carried out. At the second day of growing fresh-grown malt is sprayed with aqueous solution of bioactive substance BM-6-83. To decrease the loss seedlings were sprayed with potassium bromate (200 mg/kg soaked barley) as growth inhibitor at the third day of germination. Germination time is 5-5.5 days following by drying fresh-grown malt. EFFECT: improved method of malt production. 1 tbl