This vintage text is ideal for brewers and brewing enthusiasts. It explains the significance of barley, malting and malt in the beer brewing process in a simple format, providing a variety of information including classifications of barley and malts, chemical compositions, moisture content, storage and malt kilns. It answers questions such as, "e;Why Must Malting Barley Have Capacity to Germinate?"e; and, "e;Why Is Barley the Preferred Grain As the Basic Material for Brewing?"e; and is extensively illustrated with photographs and diagrams throughout. We are republishing this special work in a high quality, affordable edition. It comes complete with a newly written introduction and features reproductions of the original artwork.