The word “modification” is in a maltster’s vocabulary on a daily basis. In simple numbers, we interpret the malt certificate of analysis (CoA) and look at total/soluble nitrogen ratio, wort beta-glucan, friability, fine/coarse difference, and maybe diastatic power. But those numbers don’t really describe the full story of modification, from cell wall hydrolysis to storage…
Maany Ramanan: Innovating an Inclusive Future in Malting
By Stevi Cameron at RadCraft Meet our 2022 Craft Malt Con Online scholarship recipients! First up, introducing Maany Ramanan. Maany Ramanan is a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Davis studying brewing and craft malting. She’s a problem-solver, a trailblazer, and a risk-taker dedicated both to malt quality and to creating a future for…
Field To Bench: Looking Back To Move Forward with Glen Fox at UC Davis
Our Field to Bench series is back in 2022, featuring the faces behind some of the world’s leading malt research. First up is Glen Fox, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). UC Davis is home to the oldest university-based brewing program in the United…
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