Definition of malt

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Malt (n.) Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky..

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Mash :: Mash (n.) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort..
Whiskey :: Whiskey (n.) An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley..
Bise :: Bise (n.) A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice..
Bitumen :: Bitumen (n.) By extension, any one of the natural hydrocarbons, including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, the semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily petroleums, and even the light, volatile naphthas..
Malthusian :: Malthusian (a.) Of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as, Malthusian theories..
Brewer :: Brewer (n.) One who brews; one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.
Mishandle :: Mishandle (v. t.) To handle ill or wrongly; to maltreat.
Boud :: Boud (n.) A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit, etc..
Maltin :: Maltin (n.) Alt. of Maltin.
Batfish :: Batfish (n.) A name given to several species of fishes: (a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. (b) The flying gurnard of the Atlantic (Cephalacanthus spinarella). (c) The California batfish or sting ray (Myliobatis Californicus..
Maltmen :: Maltmen (pl. ) of Maltma.
Maletreat :: Maletreat (v. t.) See Maltreat.
Mead :: Mead (n.) A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel..
Wort :: Wort (n.) An infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and forms beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient fermentation..
Oast :: Oast (n.) A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle.
Brewage :: Brewage (n.) Malt liquor; drink brewed.
Beer :: Beer (n.) A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor..
Maltster :: Maltster (n.) A maltman.
Mash :: Mash (v. t.) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort..
Porter :: Porter (n.) A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities..
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