Building Malt Research Infrastructure at Oregon State University: Exploring Barley's Impact on Beer Flavor

Exploring the contributions of barley to beer flavor through a timeline of malt research infrastructure development at Oregon State University from 2015 to 2018. The journey includes malt infrastructure development, dialing in malt processes, grain analyses, custom malts selection, and leveraging genetics and breeding for enhanced beer flavors. The project involves collaborations with breweries to assess barley's role in crafting unique beer profiles.

• Barley
• Beer Flavor
• Malt Research
• Oregon State University
• Brewing

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1. Building Malt Research Infrastructure at Oregon State University Assessing the Contributions of Barley to Beer Flavor

2. BA Timeline 2015-2016 Malt infrastructure development 2016-2017 Dialing in the malt infrastructure 2017-2018 Barley contributions to beer flavor

3. BA Timeline 2015-2016: Malt infrastructure development The Barley World Malt House BA: Equipment Donors: Remodeling

4. BA Timeline 2016-2017 Dialing in the malt infrastructure Aaron MacLeod consultancy Dialing in the mini-malter Making malts; CoA s online Repeatability study on tap Recommendations: Grain analysis - yes More malting options - yes Malt analysis - not now

5. BA Timeline 2016-2017 Dialing in the malt infrastructure CoA s posted tasting is believing Friability Extract Color -glucan S/T FAN DP % % SRM 81.6 87.4 2.08 79.3 80.0 4.47 89.0 81.4 4.15 Alpha Filtration Clarity pH Time 31 normal 57.3 normal 46.5 normal mg/L 427 146 199 % mg/L L Amylase 124 61 47.5 193 110 46.8 170 72 hazy clear clear 5.76 5.85 5.66 Buck Full Pint Copeland naked winter 6-row covered spring 2-row - taste the beer covered spring 2-row - the ace of base - taste the malt

6. BA Timeline 2016-2017 Dialing in the malt infrastructure Grain analysis Foss Nova NIR for protein and moisture Plump/thin, test weight Germination, water sensitivity

7. BA Timeline 2016-2017 Dialing in the malt infrastructure More malting options CLP steep/germ, kiln July 4, 2017

8. BA Timeline 2016-2017 Dialing in the malt infrastructure Custom malts in the queue Swersey & Hu selection Oregon Promise Thunder and Lightning Buck Naked Your barley

9. BA Timeline 2017-2018 Barley contributions to beer flavor: Genetics and Breeding Leveraging the Flavor Pack Project Deschutes, Firestone-Walker, New Glarus, Russian River, Sierra Nevada, Summit Rahr Malting Mecca Grade Estate Malting

10. BA Timeline 2017-2018 Barley contributions to beer flavor: Genetics Building on the Flavor Pack findings Barley variety and growing environment contribute to beer flavor 1Herb, D.W., 2Meints, B.M., 3Jennings, R., 4Romagosa, I., 5Moscou, M., 6Carey, D., 7Cistue, L., 1Filichkin, T, 1Fisk, S.P., 1Helgerson, L., 8Martens, C., 3Monsour, R., 6Thiel, R., 3Tynan, S.P., 9Thomas, W.T.B., 3Vinkemeier, K., 1Hayes, P.M. By the way, let me congratulate Dustin (and the rest of the malters and brewers) for the excellent work in doing malt, beer, sensorial panels, etc. No QTLs can be detected with bad data. Yours is outstanding . I. Romagoza (UdL, Spain)

11. BA Timeline 2017-2018 Genetics of barley contributions to beer flavor 1. Higher resolution mapping of barley flavor genes 1. Nano-brew and sensory at Rahr 2. Align nano-brew and hot steep malt sensory data and genes 2. Search for novel flavors in exotic barley from the World Core Collection

12. BA Timeline 2017-2018 Barley contributions to beer flavor: Breeding Flavor Fields Across America Oregon Promise Selections + OSU AMBA Pilots: OR (3), WA(2), MN, WI, MI, OH, NY

13. BA Timeline 2018-2019 Barley contributions to beer flavor: Breeding 1. Romp of Otters (crosses with Maris Otter) 2. Bed of Violetts (crosses with Violetta) 3. Focus on facultative plant when you want or when you need to (fall OR spring)

14. Thanks! The Oregon Barley Project crew past and present Brought to you by Brewers Association Federal and state tax dollars, federal grants American Malting Barley Association, Flavor- Pack, Great Western Malting, Mecca Grade Estate Malt, Oregon Wheat Commission