{"product_id":"9780991043620","title":"The Craft Maltsters' Handbook","description":"The industrial process of germination-which converts hard, insoluble cereals into friable, extractable grains for subsequent use as a food source for humans or yeast - is called malting. The Craft Maltsters' Handbook provides an in-depth understanding of the technical and scientific meanings of words and phrases used in malting and is an up-to-date reference on the many types of malts used in brewing and distilling today. \u003cbr\u003eThe rise in craft micro-malting is a nod to the 19th century men and women who provided the malt for brewing\/distilling and part of the growing trend of taking back an art from large multinational corporations who have come to dominate much of agriculture and manufacturing.","brand":"White Mule Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021216760048,"sku":"9780991043620","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780991043620_p0.jpg?v=1763894465","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991043620","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}