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The Use of Rapid Screening Tests to Compare Changes During Malting in Sorghum

Year: 1993

Type: article

Abstract: Eight sorghum cultivars were malted and samples were taken after steeping and after each of 5 days germination. In genotypes with low levels of grain nitrogen, up to 35% of the nitrogen solubilisation during the malting process occurred in the steeping phase. After 5 days germination, extracts ranged from very low to moderate levels and correlated highly with diastase and half-grain mash results. In addition, genotypes producing higher extracts showed greater reductions in milling energy between 2 and 5 days germination. During malting, there was considerable genotype X day interaction for several quality characters, suggesting variation in rates of development as well as final quantities.

Source: Journal of the Institute of Brewing

DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.1993.tb01188.x

Authors: J. S. Swanston, K. Taylor, N. S. Rao, V. Subramian, D. S. Murty

Institution: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

Language: English

Topic: Natural Products and Applications

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,450