Odour Control in the Production of Malted Barley Simpsons Malt protecting the environment with Forbes scrubber system. For over 150 years Simpsons Malt has been manufacturing specialist high quality malted barley. The company supplies to a large number of whisky distilleries throughout Scotland, as well as to the brewing and food industries at large. The company’s largest site, Tweed Valley Maltings in Berwick on Tweed, produces an impressive 236,000 tonnes of malted barley annually. THE PROBLEM Chitted malt (barley) is transferred into giant stainless steel Germinating and Kilning Vessels (GKVs). Humidified air is passed through the bed of malting barley to create the perfect conditions for the barley to germinate. After 4-6 days, the wet air is replaced with heated air. The malt is dried

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