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MALTING [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

A process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate (by soaking them in water) and are then quickly halted from germinating further (by drying/heating it with hot air before the plant develops).

OBS

Malting is a combination of two processes; namely the sprouting process and the kiln-drying process.

OBS

malting: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

OBS

malting: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

Transformation de l'orge, du blé ou du riz en malt.

CONT

Le premier stade [de la fabrication du whisky] est le maltage. L'orge voit sa germination déclenchée et stoppée au bout de quelques jours par séchage au-dessus d'un feu de tourbe.

OBS

maltage: terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

OBS

maltage : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Proceso aplicado a los granos de cereal, en el que dichos granos se hacen germinar y se secan rápidamente tras el desarrollo de la planta [con el fin de mejorar la palatabilidad del líquido fermentado].

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