The Dolores star., 1915-01-29
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MANUFACTURE or MALT.

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germ plasm and also Of protopiasm
which goes back to the very begin.
ming Of life on this globe: and that
Il We could only know all the factors
which are concerned In producing any
single organism. however simple Il
might be. In all itr relations and pro
portions. We could explain the uni-
verse from top to bottom and evolve
an infallible remedy for all our Ills.
Consequently the study OF the begin
ming Of life In any organism 10 i'm
menseiy Interesting and Illuminating
to such OF US as are not egotistl and do
not insist on learning in the most e.
pcnsive OF all schools-that Of per.
sonal experience. Hence. tho open
minded the study Of the manufacture
OF malt should be most suggestive and
instructive. ..-s.
Any live seed or grain can be malt.
Cd; and barley. oats. rice. wheat, rye
and maize are used, but because OF It's
flavor and other important qualities
barley Is the prime favorite for this
purpose. The average time required
to malt barley Is II days. Tie oper.
alton ID started by sleeping" or soak.
Ing the barley corns In tanks Of water
for about forty-eight to seventy hours.
After the barley Ii removed from the
sleeping tanks II II made up into rec.
tansular heaps sixteen to twenty
inches deep known o. position No. /.
or the couch" the object Of this b.
ing to enable II to gather heat and
start active terminating. II usually
remains in couch twelve to twenty.
four hours. or until the interior OF the
heap registers temperature OF 90
degrees Fahrenheit. At this point the
barley Ii moved to position No. 3. or
| young floor" and there thinly and
evenly spread In order that It may be
controlled. When termination begins
enzymes are secreted and these act on
the reserve material. starch and pro
teins Of the endosperm. converting
them into simpler compounds. capable
Of diffusing to various parts Of the
CROWNS germ. When termination 10
allowed to proceed. a. II does when
the grain 10 planted In the soil. the
whole Of the contents IL rendered
soluble By degrees and In turn are =
simulated BY the growing plantlet.
But the limited termination which
constitutes the mailing process 70
tains al the soluble compounds In the
finished malt Starch and the proteins
are reformed. the former being do
posted IN the tissues Of the germ and
the cells Of the scutellum which previ.
ously werc almost free from starch:
the protein matter deposited In the
latter disappears 10 q considerable
extent and the protoplasmIc content
OF the cells constituting the root
which protrudcs from the base OF the
grain. II II at this stage that the
barley 10 said by masters TO chit"
Tho fret sign Of emitting" may take
place either while the grain Is on the
couch or on the young floor. The
grain n thickened or thinned, turned
over and ever sprinkied with water.
according 10 tho naltster's Judgment
and skill IN regulating the evapora.
ton and the rise Of tempera. ure. the
object being 10 serate and stimulate
the development Of the germ
After the FIRST rootlet has broken
through the enIs Of the sheath II 10
followed BY others until there are per.
haps Ave or more. The cotyledonary
sheath. or seed leaf. begins TO elonsats
on the third or fourth day Of germina.
ton and ruptures the true coverins
Of the grain: Il then grows upward
between this and the husk and forms
the acrospirs or "spirs" Of tho malt.
stes.
About the eighth day the grain 10
moved to position No. .. known %
"old aoor." where II 10 spread thinly
and slowly allowed 10 dry for the pus.
pose Of witherins ~ roots. Al this
stage the acrospire should BE- about
three.fourths the distance up the
corn. THE treatment now requires
thickening the piece up 10 about ten
ipches The rootiets now having with.
cred and died on. tho temperature IN.
crease resulting from thickenins the
grain pile II accompanied BY little 70
any Increase In the growth Of the
arrospire. the action being confined
chiefly 70 the mellowins Of the srain
By the engines. Under normal con.
ditious the temperature In "old piece
10 allowed to rise - hish % about
seventy degrees during the six hours
previous 10 Loading II Into the KILN.
Al this stage the moisture &C intent d
about forty per cent and n 10 easily
possible 10 break down the corn b.
tween tho thumb and finger: the
grain 10 soft. meaiy and soluble: Il
ID mostly disested, Ths nest stage
consists In loading the malt Into The
KILN and there thoroughly drying n
70 stop al further disestioa. Thea
roastins n for the desired navs
Aslmal life y tst continuatioa
u plant life. part Of . cycle tss Q
'ycie N whieh lie sainai Acese1