Object number
65/218
Description
A malt plough, used in the process of malting (turning barley into malt for use in brewing). Steeped grain is allowed to partly germinate on the malting floor and the plough is used to keep the grain at a constant depth in order to maintain a steady temperature. This malt plough was acquired from T. & R. G. Grace, corn millers, maltsters and agricultural merchants of Tring, Hertfordshire.
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘MALT PLOUGH // 65/218 // Processing – Grain malt // Permanent loan, T. & R. G. Grace, Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire // [pencil drawing].’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8314.tif - High resolution image
