DEVELOPMENT OF AMYLOLYTIC ACTIVITIES IN SORGHUM AND BARLEY MALT

Abstract

A Nigeria‐grown sorghum cultivar was observed to develop more Diastatic Power (DP) and β‐amylolytic activity than a previously studied sorghum cultivar grown in Australia. Barley malt produced more Diastatic Power and β‐amylolytic activity than the Nigeria‐grown sorghum cultivar. In general, the kilned barley malt retained less α‐amylolytic activity than kilned sorghum malt. The different diastatic potential of sorghum cultivars may reflect differences in genetic character or growth conditions. 1990 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling