Liquid Malt Extract

The first process involves milling the malt (often done using roller mills) so that the sugars are ready to be released from the grain. Once ground, the barley is then mashed under various temperatures so that starch is broken down to allow for fermentation. Trub is a thick substance produced during the mash process that needs to be separated. You can separate the floating debris or trub from the liquid wort using filters such as a bazooka screen or false bottoms. The wort is then boiled further for various reasons such as sterilizing, coagulating proteins and volatilizing the DMS precursors that can affect the end product's flavour. It is then subjected to a severe trub separation before it is evaporated and cooled to create the liquid malt extract.

Making liquid malt extract may sound easy, but it requires precision, patience, and exceptional skills to get it right. However, understanding the process can help you better appreciate the things that go on in making beer. So if you are still practicing your skills, you can get prepared liquid malt extract so that you can make beer and practice your brewing skills at the same time. For your convenience at OntarioBeerKegs.com, we re-package liquid malt extract from large drums into convenient 3 lb or 33 lb containers.