The Craft Malt Conference is where our growing community comes together for deep learning and active networking, all as the Northern Hemisphere gears up for spring grain planting. A diversity of farm, food, and craft beverage stakeholders are always warmly invited. While the conference typically rotates to cities around the United States and is hosted…
Craft Maltsters Guild Goes Virtual with 2021 Craft Malt Conference, February 10-12
The Craft Maltsters Guild proudly presents the fourth annual Craft Malt Conference, coming to you in a virtual format from February 10-12. The decision to go virtual in 2021 was made to support safety measures during COVID-19 but with the added perk of increasing accessibility for the greater craft malt community. Come one, come all.…
It’s Not the Malt’s Fault! – Q4 Edition
By Joseph Hertrich – Retired Group Director, Brewing Raw Materials at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Investigating a phenolic, 4-vinyl guaiacol (4VG), off-flavor in finished beer in a brewery that did not have any wheat beer yeast in the plant, led to a search for wild yeast contamination. After the absence of any wild yeast contamination was confirmed,…
Dial your mash pH while sticking to Reinheitsgebot with acidulated malt
By Hannah Turner, Montana State University – Barley, Malt & Brewing Quality Lab Brewing is the ultimate combination of artistry and chemistry and each brewer utilizes a wide array of ingredients to creatively design interesting beers that are balanced and unique. One such ingredient which can play an important role in balance is Acidulated malt;…
Craft Malt Certified Seal achieves milestone moment with 100 brewery and distillery partners
Bozeman, MT (October 27, 2020) – The Craft Maltsters Guild’s Craft Malt Certified Seal program achieved a milestone moment in September 2020. The program now boasts over 100 brewery and distillery participants. Unveiled in 2019, the Craft Malt Certified Seal is designed to highlight breweries and distilleries using 10% or more craft malt in their…