Which Step in Making Beer Involves Sprouting and Softening the Barley

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which step in making beer involves sprouting and softening the barley to release amylases to act on starch and proteases to digest protein?

• A)Preparing a mash
• B)Wort boiled with hops
• C)Aging
• D)Malting
• E)Fermentation

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