0 present participle of malt
1 to leave grain in water until it starts to grow, and then dry it to use in flour or in alcoholic drinks such as beer and whisky:
The grain can be malted immediately after crop harvest.
Malt whisky is made exclusively from barley that has been malted.
In the first stage the grain is malted, either by causing it to germinate or by artificial means.
Malting grain produces enzymes that convert starches in the grain into sugars.
Barley is malted by the traditional method of steeping it and then spreading it on floors.
