PROCESS MALT EXTRACT (HOW MALT EXTRACT IS MADE?)

MILLING, MASHING & FILTRATION                 

The whole grain is crushed through a hammer mill to produce a grist. This flour, together with hot water, is fed into a Mash Conversion Vessel (top) where the temperature is carefully controlled to ensure that the starch is converted into sugars which dissolve in the water. The mash is then transferred to a Meura Mash Filter (opposite) where the liquid, called wort, is separated from the remaining malt husk.

Evaporation                   The wort is fed into a series of multi stage stainless steel falling film evaporator steps to concentrate it into to a viscous liquid. Evaporation takes place under vacuum in order that lower temperatures can be used. This enables the full flavour and characteristics of the malt extract to be retained. The resultant product is liquid malt extract. This is either packed for dispatch to the customer, or fed to the drying plants and turned into various types of dried malt extract.