1
: grain (such as barley) softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
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3
malted; malting; malts
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Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The hefty food and drink menu features appetizers such as a basket of crinkle fries ($6.95) with malt vinegar aioli and roasted garlic aioli.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024
According to master blender Miles Munroe, Vienna malt is popular among brewers who use it in Oktoberfest beer and some IPAs.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024
According to Lee's website, the menu includes over 40 flavors for sundaes, shakes, malts and blitzes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Sip something special like the Workers Pint American Pale Ale, a crisp brew with a slightly sweet malt flavor, in the taproom.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
And fried in a vat full of gluten. Side salad, no croutons, and pray that the dressing doesn’t contain malt flavoring, malt vinegar, or soy sauce.
—Emily Menez, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
Flaky fish with coleslaw, tartar sauce, fries and malt vinegar.
—The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
For those who want a little kick with their sparkling water there’s Truly Spiked and Sparkling, a low-calorie malt beverage in flavors of lime, grapefruit and pomegranate.
—Sara Liss, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
The oldest distillery on Islay, dating back to 1779, Bowmore uses peat to malt its barley.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
During the 2016 campaign, Trump was mocked for his weight and McDonald’s habit; his standard order, at least back then, was reportedly two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fishes, and a chocolate malted.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
Malt is a grain, typically barley in baking, that’s been soaked in water and then dried with hot air (a process called malting) so that an enzyme develops which changes the grain's starch into sugar.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
Beer is typically made with water, malting barley and yeast for flavor, as well as hops, which contain compounds called alpha acids that give beer its unique bitter aroma and affect its quality.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
According to the Hop Growers of America, Washington state produces more than twice the amount of hops than does the rest of the country; and the USDA says that most domestic barley production — three-fourths of which is used for malting — is in Idaho, Montana and North Dakota.
—Tony Rehagen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Springbank is also one of the few distilleries that still does its own floor maltings, meaning the barley is malted and dried on-site instead of being outsourced to one of the large malting houses that supply most distilleries in Scotland.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
Between water lost in the boil, water used to cool the wort, and water used for cleaning equipment, a brewery could need eight gallons of water to brew one gallon of beer — and that doesn’t include the water-intensive steeping process of malting the grain.
—Tony Rehagen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Noun
After the friend rejected the gift, Chan decided to make a Santa Claus costume entirely constructed from ketchup, soy sauce, mustard and malt vinegar packets.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The hefty food and drink menu features appetizers such as a basket of crinkle fries ($6.95) with malt vinegar aioli and roasted garlic aioli.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024
According to master blender Miles Munroe, Vienna malt is popular among brewers who use it in Oktoberfest beer and some IPAs.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024
According to Lee's website, the menu includes over 40 flavors for sundaes, shakes, malts and blitzes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Sip something special like the Workers Pint American Pale Ale, a crisp brew with a slightly sweet malt flavor, in the taproom.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
And fried in a vat full of gluten. Side salad, no croutons, and pray that the dressing doesn’t contain malt flavoring, malt vinegar, or soy sauce.
—Emily Menez, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
Flaky fish with coleslaw, tartar sauce, fries and malt vinegar.
—The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
For those who want a little kick with their sparkling water there’s Truly Spiked and Sparkling, a low-calorie malt beverage in flavors of lime, grapefruit and pomegranate.
—Sara Liss, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Verb
In the years since, the site was used for malting barley.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
The oldest distillery on Islay, dating back to 1779, Bowmore uses peat to malt its barley.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
During the 2016 campaign, Trump was mocked for his weight and McDonald’s habit; his standard order, at least back then, was reportedly two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fishes, and a chocolate malted.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
Malt is a grain, typically barley in baking, that’s been soaked in water and then dried with hot air (a process called malting) so that an enzyme develops which changes the grain's starch into sugar.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
Beer is typically made with water, malting barley and yeast for flavor, as well as hops, which contain compounds called alpha acids that give beer its unique bitter aroma and affect its quality.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
According to the Hop Growers of America, Washington state produces more than twice the amount of hops than does the rest of the country; and the USDA says that most domestic barley production — three-fourths of which is used for malting — is in Idaho, Montana and North Dakota.
—Tony Rehagen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Springbank is also one of the few distilleries that still does its own floor maltings, meaning the barley is malted and dried on-site instead of being outsourced to one of the large malting houses that supply most distilleries in Scotland.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
Between water lost in the boil, water used to cool the wort, and water used for cleaning equipment, a brewery could need eight gallons of water to brew one gallon of beer — and that doesn’t include the water-intensive steeping process of malting the grain.
—Tony Rehagen, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
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Copy CitationKids Definition
malt
1 of 2 noun1
: grain and especially barley steeped in water and used chiefly in brewing and distilling
malt
adjective
malt
2 of 2 verb1
: to convert into malt
2
: to make or treat with malt or malt extract
Medical Definition
malt
1 of 2 noun
: grain softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
MALT
2 of 2 abbreviation
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
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