Barley MultiMalter pilot

Barley MultiMalter pilot

Through this Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment, AEGIC’s MultiMalter (MM) prototype will be extensively validated to meet the cost and user requirements of breeders, maltsters, and brewers. This will aid in streamlining grower access to improved varieties, as well as users of Australian barley being able to adopt new Australian malting varieties faster for an efficient value chain.

Completed (March 2025)

• We submitted a final report to GRDC on the potential working commercial models for the MultiMalter to bring value to the barley industry.

• We submitted a standard patent application for the MultiMalter to IP Australia.

• We processed six new barley variety samples, including Laperouse, Neo CL, Beast, Titan AX, Minotaur and Cyclops, through the MultiMalter and provided resulting data to relevant organisations.

• Schematic drawings and design were completed for AEGIC’s new customised barley lab at Welshpool and began construction work.

Scheduled (by June 2025)

• Feedback from interviewed contributors was positive and is now being analysed to identify pathways forward.
• We will finalise the report by the end of November 2024 and present recommendations to GRDC in early 2025 on the next steps to bring the MultiMalter into full operation.
• We will continue testing the MultiMalter to determine malting performance with different malting protocols (temperature, steeping, and germination duration) across different varieties, seasons, and locations.

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