Barley

Barley is a fast-ripening (its vegetation period lasts 70 days) and widely-grown spring crop. It falls into a six-row and two-row varieties. Barley is used to make pearl and peeled barley groats and partially to obtain flour and malt. This grain crop serves as the main raw material in beer brewing and used as animal forage.

Barley GOST 28672-90

Indicator

Standard for barley supplied

For food purposes

For obtaining of malt in alcohol production

For forage and manufacturing of formula feed

Color

Yellow with different shades

Appropriate to sound grain Blackened grain is allowed

Humidity, %, max

14.5

15.5

Non-limited

Natural weight, g/l, min

630

570

Non-limited

Weed impurities, %, max

2.0

2.0

5.0

Grain impurities, %, max

7.0

3.0

15.0

Small grains, %, max

5.0

5.0

Non-limited

Pest infestation

Not permitted, except infestation with mite not higher than Degree I

Germinating ability, %, min

-

92.0

-