THE CRAFT MALT REVOLUTION
A grassroots movement in today’s malting industry. Small-batch, independent maltsters are coming together, in a rising tide to bring heart, diversity, relocalization, and excitement to the marketplace.
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A NOTE
FROM YOUR ED
I hope this second quarter finds you well.
Summer has fully arrived here in the northern hemisphere. Harvest is underway, and in some cases, completed in much of the Eastern and Southern US. Additionally, the vaccine rollout and declining case numbers, seem to be reinvigorating business for our partners in the craft beer and spirits space. All in all, it feels like things are may I say cautiously looking up. And, here at Craft Maltsters Guild headquarters, we’re busier than ever. I’m excited to bring you a new newsletter chock-full of exciting updates and top-notch, malty content.
First, some exciting news, the Guild website now has a shiny, hip new look thanks to the folks at Asheville, NC-based web developers, Integritive. If you haven’t visited www.craftmalting.com lately, now is the time to check it out (and please DO let us know what you think!)
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Secondly, mark your calendars! Planning for the 2022 Craft Malt Conference is underway! We are anxious to bring our craft malt family back together. Two years is far too long to wait! The event will convene on February 18-19, 2022 in Portland, ME and, new for 2022, it will be a hybrid experience with both in-person and virtual attendance options offered. Learn more about what we have planned here.
In this issue, President Brent Manning gives an update on the array of projects Guild working groups currently have in motion. We introduce you to 2021 Soles of Malt Award recipient, Dr. Paul Schwarz, Professor of Malting Barley Quality at North Dakota State University and a 45-year veteran of the North American malting barley industry. Additionally, the 2021 Malt Cup winners share their pro tips for making the best malt possible. Lastly, we announce the official launch of MaltVis, a new online malt data analysis app designed by Admiral Maltings and offered in partnership with the Guild free of charge to the greater craft malt community.
Wrapping up, I leave you with a few small requests:
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Guild Members: I want to hear from you! If you haven’t yet, please respond to our 2021 General Membership Survey. Your feedback helps us do a better job at serving you and providing you with a valuable, meaningful membership experience!
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Going to CBC in Denver this coming September? Email me to let me know! We could use your help at the Guild’s trade show booth (#4909)! We’re also requesting malt samples to use in hot steep malt sensory demos we’ll be doing throughout the three-day event.
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Malt for Brewers Workshop (August 9-10 in Bozeman, MT)
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Maltsters, we’d love your help spreading the word about this exciting new educational offering to your brewery customers. Share this link!
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Brewers, consider attending! Spots are still available but limited so register soon!
Now, enjoy the newsletter and have a great summer!
Cheers,
Jesse Bussard
Executive Director
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
UPDATE
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Brent Manning shares some insight from the second quarter of 2021.
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Paul Schwarz is the winner of this year's Soles of Malt Award. His contributions to the industry span more than 45 years.
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CMC 2022 will be February 18-19, 2022 in Portland, Maine! The conference has in-person and virtual opportunities.
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QUALITY CORNER
Craft Malt Cup winners weighed in with tips on producing the highest quality malt possible.
Read them here.
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CALL FOR SAMPLES
The Craft Maltsters Guild will be exhibiting during the 2021 Craft Brewers Conference & Brew America Trade Show scheduled to happen in Denver in early September. During the CBC trade show, we will be doing hot steep demos (social distance practices in place) and offering tasting flights of regional malts to feature the unique diversity of Craft Malt. Five (5) tastings are planned across the three-day conference and trade show covering 5 different continental regions. For each demonstration, we hope to find three (3) volunteer malthouses willing to provide a malt and a bit of detail about their malthouse and their malt for a tasting card. Our tentative regions include the Northeast, Southeast, the Midwest, Northwest, and the Southwest areas of North America.
Conference goers will get wort samples as well as a small portion of the whole malt to consider. We will showcase malts from the first three volunteer malthouses from each region - so if you are interested in participating please don't hesitate!
What we need: 2lbs of your selected malt sent to Montana State University no later than August 1, 2021.
Please click the link below to register, review sample submission guidelines, and provide further details about your malt sample and malthouse.
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WEBINAR: MaltVis
On July 8, join the Admiral Malt team to learn more about this new website tool for making the most out of your malthouse data. This tool is now available for maltsters to use.
Register »
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WORKSHOP
On August 9-10, Malt For Brewers will take place in collaboration with MSU to school brewers on all things craft malting.
More Info »
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CBC 2021
Stop by our booth at the Craft Brewers Conference from September 9-12. We'll be at Booth 4904! See you in Denver, folks.
More Details »
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WEBINAR: Chemistry
Dive into the chemistry of malt quality, specifically. starch and gelatinization temperatures, with us on September 30!
Sign Up »
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KERNELS
MALT IN THE MEDIA
Smoked Beer & Whiskey, Texas Monthly
Read More.
Westland is America's Single Malt Whiskey Trailblazer, GQ
Read More.
Mainstem Malt Commits Itself to Equity From The Ground Up Through Crowdfunding, PorchDrinking.com
Read More.
Second Year Craft Beverage Grain Program Expanding, Bristol Herald-Courier
Read More.
From Planting To Malt Preparation, Local Companies Work To Reduce CO2 in Producing Your Favorite Brew, WRAL
Read More.
Gearhead: Malt For The Grist, Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
Read More.
Farming For Craft, Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
Read More.
The Rise of Local Flour, Footprint
Read More.
Guelph Researcher Puts Barley In Space, Farms.com
Read More.
TTB Starts Process of Defining 'American Single Malt' Category, WhiskeyCast
Read More.
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SHARING IS CARING
We love to share assets from malthouses across the country on our social media feeds, and we'd love to see yours. Specifically we seek images of PEOPLE— farming, malting, brewing, distilling... you get the idea. Please send images and videos to director@craftmalting.com with details about their content and who is featured.
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