Australia: Hindmarsh barley fails to meet malting standards

Hindmarsh, a barley variety released in 2007 and now becoming increasingly popular in many regions of eastern Australia, has failed to meet the standards set by the Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) for accreditation as a malting barley variety in its second and final year of evaluation, Barley Australia reported on November, 11.

The MBIBTC decision follows the completion of recent tests which indicated that malt quality was regularly compromised by unacceptably high wort beta glucan and viscosity levels, it is reported.

Normally, Barley Australia announces the results of malting barley evaluations in March each year, but given the significant increase in the plantings of this variety, and the high expectations riding on Hindmarsh in achieving malting status, the organization has decided to announce the MBIBTC decision not to recommend malting status for this variety.

17 November, 2010