| abstract |
Malt having a high content of alpha-1,6-hydrolase activity is prepared by germinating previously steeped barely until the average acrospire reaches a length of at least 11/4 times the average length of the kernals and it contains at least 55 units of alpha-1,6-hydrolase activity per gram of malt. The malt provides more complete hydrolyzing of starch to glucose and maltose, and it is useful in producing low carbohydrate beer, in producing distilled alcoholic beverages and in producing maltose syrup. |