Western Australia
August 1, 2008
 The
Department of Agriculture and Food has submitted two of its
barley varieties to Barley Australia for commercial malting and
brewing accreditation.
Hannan (photo), released in 2007 is a high yielding early spring
feed barley that is being evaluated for the Australian domestic
brewing industry.
Variety WABAR2315 is a semi-dwarf replacement for Baudin with
improved grain yield, grain plumpness and resistance to barley
leaf rust, and is being considered as an export malt barley
variety.
Department of Agriculture and Food barley industry development
officer Jeff Russell said 150 tonnes of each variety had been
provided for quality testing and malt evaluation.
“The varieties have also been sown at six sites around the State
this season to bulk up grain supplies so that further malting
and brewing trials can be undertaken in 2009,” he said.
“Hannan is being malted by Kirin Australia in Forrestfield and
WABAR2315 by Joe White Malting in Adelaide.
“Malt samples will then be sent to the Swan Brewery for
commercial brewing and Pilot Brewing Australia in Melbourne for
small scale pilot brewing.”
Mr Russell said to receive malting accreditation, the varieties
would need to meet protocols established by Barley Australia and
the Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee.
“Pending the results of the malting evaluation and quality
testing, both varieties could be accredited for brewing use at
the end of 2009, with market development commencing soon after,”
he said.
Both varieties were bred under the department’s breeding
program, Barley Breeding Australia, which is supported by the
Grains Research and Development Corporation. |
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