Kvasny Prum. 2007; 53(6): 168-173 | DOI: 10.18832/kp2007008

Barley varieties registered in the Czech Republic in 2007.Peer-reviewed article

Vratislav PSOTA, Vladimíra HORÁKOVÁ
1 VÚPS, a. s., Sladařský ústav, Mostecká 7, CZ-614 00 Brno
2 ÚKZÚZ, Národní odrůdový úřad, Hroznová 2, CZ-656 06 Brno

In 2007 following spring barley malting varieties were registered: Aksamit, Beatrix, Blaník, Poet, Spilka, and Westminster. The varieties Aksamit and Blaník (82.7%; 82.9%) provided malts with very good extract content, for their reduced activity of proteolytic enzymes they were classified as the varieties suitable for production of Czech Beer. The varieties Poet and Westminster provided malts with high extract content (83.6% and 84.1%, respectively) and strong activity of all three studied groups of enzymes. The varieties Beatrix and Spilka provided malts with very good level of extractivity (82.2% and 82.7%, respectively) and above average to very good enzymatic activity. In addition, six nonmalting winter barley varieties were registered, of which Babette, Campanile, and Finesse were two-rowed varieties, and Alinghi, Fridericus, and Laverda belonged to the six-rowed ones.In 2007 following spring barley malting varieties were registered: Aksamit, Beatrix, Blaník, Poet, Spilka, and Westminster. The varieties Aksamit and Blaník (82.7%; 82.9%) provided malts with very good extract content, for their reduced activity of proteolytic enzymes they were classified as the varieties suitable for production of Czech Beer. The varieties Poet and Westminster provided malts with high extract content (83.6% and 84.1%, respectively) and strong activity of all three studied groups of enzymes. The varieties Beatrix and Spilka provided malts with very good level of extractivity (82.2% and 82.7%, respectively) and above average to very good enzymatic activity. In addition, six nonmalting winter barley varieties were registered, of which Babette, Campanile, and Finesse were two-rowed varieties, and Alinghi, Fridericus, and Laverda belonged to the six-rowed ones.

Keywords: spring barley, malting quality, variety

Published: June 1, 2007 

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