ETYM AS. mealt; akin to Dutch mout, German malz, Icel., Swed., and Dan. malt, and Eng. melt. Related to Melt.
1. Alcoholic beverage made with malt; SYN. malt liquor.
2. Grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling.
In brewing, grain (barley, oats, or wheat) artificially germinated and then dried in a kiln. Malts are fermented to make beers or lagers, or fermented and then distilled to produce spirits such as whiskey.
(On prononce le L et le T.) T. emprunté ŕ l'anglais : Grains d'orge préparés pour faire de la bière. Les connaisseurs distinguent un whisky pur malt, d'un single malt.
1. To convert grain into malt.
2. To convert into malt.
3. To treat with malt or malt extract.
4. To turn into malt, become malt.
Faire subir aux grains d'orge (parfois d'autres céréales) une série de manipulations pour que l'amidon qu'ils contiennent se transforme en maltose (en vue de la fermentation puis de la distillation).