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theacademydrinks · 7 years ago
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THE MALTING FLOOR. Working backward from my bottling, cask rolling, & kilning posts because why not? After steeping (soaking in water) to trick it into germinating, the barley is spread then grubbed (raked) several times a day as it warms & sprouts to keep its new shoots & roots from matting. At Springbank, the whole process is still done 100% on site by hand. Highland Park, Bowmore, Laphroaig, Kilchoman, the BenRiach, and the Balvenie also malt some of their own barley on site. It’s backbreaking work — at least for someone usually writing 🧐. The repetitive strain injury one can develop working the malting floor is called “monkey shoulder.” Think shoveling snow all day, every day. Even at Springbank, these days the maltmen & women rotate through other production jobs. But it’s still hard work. #theacademydrinksinscotland #theacademydrinksatspringbank #whatimdoingwiththatphilosophyphd #whiskygeek #whiskytrivia #floormalting #whiskylove #instawhisky #singlemalt #scotchwhisky #whiskyporn #distilleryporn #whiskylife #whiskylife #singlemaltscotch #scotchwhisky #whisk(e)y (at Springbank Distillers)
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dietantehilde · 2 years ago
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kirstinboncher · 8 years ago
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@hillrockestatedistillery is SO beautiful and fascinating to see floormalt process! #hudsonvalley #destination #floormalting
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simplywhisky · 8 years ago
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Floor malting is the historic technique of preparing barley for fermentation; turning it into malted barley. Malted barley is what you use to make malt whisky. I love malt whisky and therefore I'm thankful for the opportunity to see this historic technique still in practise at some distilleries. Visualising the germination process makes it easier to understand #floormalting #whisky #malt #maltwhisky #barley
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brewstagram · 12 years ago
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team visits @rogueales by shesa_craftyone http://instagram.com/p/Yk0GoBh700/
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kirstinboncher · 8 years ago
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Sunset at http://www.hillrockdistillery.com with friends to celebrate friend's birthday! #hillrock #hudsonvalley #destination #floormalting
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