Malt Preferences of the Craft Brewing Industry - Agricultural ...

ewery category in consideration. Beyond having a recourse policy for poor malt,service characteristics vary between types of breweries.Table 22. Chi-Square Analysis: Decision to Switch Specialty MaltstersCharacteristics Influencing the Decision to Switch Specialty MaltstersBy Brewery CategoryFull Sample Craft Brewing Regional Microbreweries BrewpubsIndustry Brewers*Foreign matter Foreign matter N/A Foreign matter Foreign matterKernel condition Kernel condition Kernel condition Kernel conditionUniform grind Uniform grind Conversion time Uniform grindMoisture content Moisture content Recourse- poor Moisture contentmaltColor Conversion time Delivery time TechnicalsupportConversion time Wort properties Malt analysisWort properties TechnicalsupportRecourse- poormaltTechnical Malt analysisUnique maltssupportMalt analysis Recourse- poormaltRecoursepoorUnique maltsmaltUnique malts*An accurate chi-square analysis could not be performed on regional brewers due to asmall sample size.Responses to the questions in part D of the survey indicated price of malt wasmore important in the decision to switch maltsters for the base malt purchased than forthe specialty malt purchased. Base malt makes up 60 to 100% of the “grain bill” for eachbrew, as a result price becomes an important factor. For specialty malt, however, price isa less important factor in purchasing decisions, primarily because it makes up a smallerportion of the brew.Also in part D, specific characteristics were identified that did (or would) cause abrewer to switch maltsters. For base malt, absence of foreign matter, kernel condition29