Our Malts Range
Irish Ale Malt
Ireland’s naturally fertile soils, mild, temperate, oceanic climate, and long growing season provide ideal conditions for producing premium-quality 2-row malting barley with very large, plump, evenly sized, clean grains.
The combination of these large full grains and our expert malting processes enables the Malting Company of Ireland team to produce the finest ale malt, which is ideal for brewing.
Due to a special kilning process, this malt develops a rich, sweet, malty flavour and aroma and a rich, golden-amber colour. This malt will give a lasting depth of flavour to your brew and can be used on its own or combined with other malt types to produce a variety of beers.
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Irish Malted Barley
Malt Specification
| Product Type: | Irish Malted Barley – Ale Malt | |
|---|---|---|
| Method Reference: | IOB, ed 1997, sec 2, Ale, Lager and Distilling malts | |
| Parameter | Unit | Target |
| Moisture | % | ≤4.0 |
| Extract (0.2mm/Fine Grind) | % dm | ≥82 |
| Total Protein | % dm | 9.0 – 11.0 |
| Soluble Protein | % dm | 3.5 – 5.0 |
| Soluble Nitrogen Ratio (SNR) | % | ≥36 |
| Diastatic Power | WK dm | ≥200 |
| Wort Colour | °EBC | 4.0 – 5.0 |
| Lovibond | 2.1 – 2.8 | |
| Wort pH | 5.80 – 6.10 | |
| Friability | % | ≥85.0 |
| W.U.G.s /Glassy Whole Corns | % | ≤2.0 |
| Grading >2.5mm | % | ≥95.0 |
| <2.2mm | % | ≤2.0 |
Eight Degrees Brewing’s Testimonial
“At Eight Degrees Brewing, the quality of our beer starts with the exceptional malt we use. The Malting Company of Ireland has been our trusted supplier since we launched in 2011. Their pale ale malt consistently delivers outstanding performance across all our award-winning beers, from the bright and crisp Bohemian Pilsner Lager, our flagship Howling Gale Irish Pale Ale and the limited edition and speciality releases. In 2014, we brewed our Full Irish Single Malt IPA to showcase MCI malt: it was – and remains – so popular that it is now one of the core beers in our lineup.
Chris and the team are always flexible, efficient and reliable. Furthermore, MCI’s dedication to quality and consistency ensures we can craft products that meet our high standards every single time. As a fellow Cork company, Eight Degrees Brewing is especially proud to partner with The Malting Company of Ireland and to showcase their malt in our beer.”
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