Importance of drying and sound storage conditions on the microbiological safety and viability of malting barley

Arja Laitila; Annika Wilhelmson; Hannu Mikkola; Raimo Kauppila; Erja Kotaviita; Juhani Olkku; Auli Haikara; Silja Home

Importance of drying and sound storage conditions on the microbiological safety and viability of malting barley

Arja Laitila, Annika Wilhelmson, Hannu Mikkola, Raimo Kauppila, Erja Kotaviita, Juhani Olkku, Auli Haikara, Silja Home

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Abstract

Preventive actions in postharvest procedures are essential in maintaining good quality of malting barley and assuring safety along the barley to beer chain. The effects of temperature and moisture content on grain viability and fungal activity were studied in farm-scale experimental silos during long term storage in 2000 and 2001. Ambient temperature affected the storage conditions. Moisture content of 15 % combined with elevated storage temperature led to the rapid grain deterioration. In the Finnish climate, barley is always dried immediately after harvesting. Improper drying and uncontrolled storage of barley may cause irreversible quality changes, and promote production of harmful microbial metabolites.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 29th EBC Congress, Dublin 2003
Publisher	Fachverlag Hans Carl
Pages	1235-1245
ISBN (Print)	90-70143-22-4
Publication status	Published - 2003
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	29th European Brewery Convention EBC Congress 2003 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 17 May 2003 → 22 May 2003

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Conference	29th European Brewery Convention EBC Congress 2003
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	17/05/03 → 22/05/03

Keywords

barley storage conditions
drying
microbiology

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Importance of drying and sound storage conditions on the microbiological safety and viability of malting barley. / Laitila, Arja; Wilhelmson, Annika; Mikkola, Hannu et al.
Proceedings of the 29th EBC Congress, Dublin 2003. Fachverlag Hans Carl, 2003. p. 1235-1245.

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Importance of drying and sound storage conditions on the microbiological safety and viability of malting barley

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