Bozeman, MT (September 10, 2020) – A third COVID-19 impact survey conducted by the Craft Maltsters Guild shows most craft maltsters are open for business but are still adapting to the challenges the pandemic has imposed. The Guild represents the interests of small-batch, independent maltsters in North America and abroad. Information about earlier surveys can…
Quality Control in the Malthouse
By Aaron MacLeod, Hartwick College Center for Craft Food and Beverage To ship, or not to ship, that is the question. Many craft malthouses use the services of a third-party lab to obtain standard malt analysis to characterize their malt as an important part of their quality management system. This provides valuable feedback on product…
Interview Dan Wade, Co-Founder and Head Brewer at North Carolina’s Wooden Robot Brewery
This interview was conducted in late August. It has been edited for clarity. Jesse Bussard, Craft Maltsters Guild (JB): Tell us about Wooden Robot Brewery. Who are you? How’d the brewery get started? Dan Wade (DW): Wooden Robot is a 15-barrel urban farmhouse brewery in Charlotte, NC that draws inspiration from traditional Belgian farmhouse breweries…
Chris Swersey Resigns from Craft Maltsters Guild Board of Directors
By Brent Manning, Riverbend Malt House During our July Board meeting, Chris Swersey announced his resignation from the Board effective immediately. This resignation was driven by his change in job responsibilities with the Brewers Association. Going forward, he will be focused solely on event management. Chris’s Board seat will remain open until our next election…
It’s Not the Malt’s Fault: Q3 Edition
By Rob Mccaig, Chief Brewer of Europe – SAB Miller In China, a brewer was complaining about poor quality malt coming from Canada. The issue was with premature flocculation of yeast resulting in poor attenuation. This only occurred during the spring in the brewery, malt was fine the rest of the year, but the brewer…
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