Evaluation of lautering performance of malt

Abstract

Current malt analyses provide an inadequate prediction of the lautering performance of malt. In this work a simple filtration method based on mashing under brewery conditions and filtration through a Büchner funnel was developed. The test, called the Büchner filtration test, reveals differences in mash filterability that cannot be detected in conventional malt analysis. The Büchner filtration test was more repeatable than other wort separation methods tested.