A robust recycling program is a key part of building a more sustainable business. Unfortunately, recycling common industry waste streams, like malt bags, is a challenge for many maltsters across the country. Join us to learn how your business can overcome barriers and divert hard-to-recycle materials through collaboration! This presentation will walk through recycling challenges…
In the webinar "Meet the Craft Malt Movement: Relocalizing Beer Supply Chains," Guild Executive Director Jesse Bussard will introduce the attendees to North America's burgeoning craft malt movement and the Craft Maltsters Guild, the trade association advocating for the many small independent maltsters among its ranks. Learn about the history of malting production in the United…
2022 posed some interesting challenges and changes in the freight and logistics industry. Join the Guild for a panel discussion with Adrian Gram and Brandon Arnold of Brew Movers to learn about the new "State of Freight" for LTL and Truckload operations and how the 2023 outlook for freight capacity and rates may look in…
Beer is an agricultural product with many traditions and styles born out of the availability of locally grown ingredients. Today’s brewing supply chains operate at a much different scale, but developments in craft malting infrastructure, and the need for diversified and resilient cropland, offers an opportunity for reconnecting regional grain farmers, maltsters, and brewers. This…
This webinar will be a primer on United States federal food safety law as it applies to craft maltsters, focusing on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (PCR). Andrew Marchev of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at the Vermont Law and Graduate School joins us…
The term “heirloom barley variety” resonates with many brewers, conjuring visions of unique beer flavors and aromas. Maris Otter is one such heirloom. A child of ‘66, it challenges the definition of “heirloom”, and its reputed properties are inextricably bound with terroir (it can legally be grown only under contract in England) and process (floor…
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…
The 2023 Craft Malt Week is September 22 through 29. All members are invited to join the Craft Maltsters Guild for an Industry Update on Tuesday, September 26 at 3pm EST to commemorate 10 years of the organization, share results from the recent general member survey, and introduce new Executive Director Alice Blayne Allard. Speaker…
Your malt is meeting spec and your CoAs look great. Now it’s time to communicate with brewers about how they can incorporate your craft malt into their beer. No longer seen as simply a sugar delivery vehicle for fermentation, malt can contribute traditional and nontraditional flavors to beer. Learn how to use malt sensory as…
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST HERE'S TO 2023! Bring your favorite beverage and join us for a Happy Half Hour social among Guild members, followed by the announcement of Board Elections and Annual Report of the Guild's activities in 2023. When: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Time: 3:00 -…
