Malting process

Description

The malting process consists of soaking cereal grains, usually barley, and then halting further germination by kilning.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 3 occupations
  • Optional in 3 occupations
  • Total: 6 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)

Essential for

  • Germination operator
    Germination operators tend steeping and germination vessels where barley is germinated to produce malt. Other titles The following job titles also refer to germination operator: br…
  • Malt house supervisor
    Malt house supervisors oversee the malting processes in its integrity. They supervise the processes of steeping, germination, and kilning. They monitor each one of the processing p…
  • Malt master
    Malt masters evaluate and grade different malts on a sensory basis for brewing purposes. They assess the look, the smell, and the taste of raw materials and unfinished products…

Optional for

  • Brewmaster
    A Brewmaster is a highly skilled professional responsible for overseeing the brewing process of beer from start to finish. Combining scientific knowledge with artistry, Brewmasters…
  • Beer sommelier
    Beer sommeliers understand and advise on styles, brewing and best pairing of beers with foods in locations such as restaurants, breweries and shops. They know all about their ingre…
  • Raw material reception operator
    Raw material reception operators operate and maintain tools and equipment to ensure that qualitative and quantitative requirements in the reception of the raw material are met. The…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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