Barley can be divided by the number of kernel rows in the head.
Barley can be divided by the number of kernel rows in the head. Three forms have been cultivated; two-row barley, four-row and six-row. In two-row barley only one spikelet is fertile, in the four-row and six-row forms, all three are fertile.Two-row barley is the oldest form, wild barley having two rows as well. Two-row barley has a lower Protein content than six-row barley and thus a lower enzyme content. High protein barley is best suited for animal feed or malt that will be used to make beers with a large adjunct content. Two-row barley is traditionally used in English beers, Six-row barley is traditional in German and American beers. Four-row is unsuitable for brewing.
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Type:
Barley
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Variety:
Barley Malt
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