Vodka malting

Malt is used, either alone or in combination with unmalted cereals, as a raw material in the manufacture of whiskey, gin, vodka and kornbranntwein. It is also used as a raw material in the manufacture of beer. It is, therefore, one of the most important products used by the liquor industry. 

Genuine vodka is made from a mash of unmalted rye and either barley or rye malt. Potatoes and corn have been used as substitutes for rye in the cheaper grades. The alcoholic content of the better grades ranges from 40 to 60 per cent. 

The best-quality vodkas are elaborated from barley malt and quality adjuncts preferably obtained from wheat or rye. Vodka may be obtained from other starch or sugar sources such as sorghum, maize, potato (Solanum tuberosum), molasses, sugar beet (Brassica sp.), and even grapes (Vitis vinifera). In some countries such as Poland, some vodkas are produced by fermenting a sugar broth. 

Vodka Neutral alcoholic beverage obtained after distillation of fermented mash from barley malt, rye, potato, and other adjuncts rich in starch or sugars. The distilled alcohol is treated with charcoal or other materials to produce a neutral spirit without distinctive character, aroma, taste, and color. The charcoal treatment is optional nowadays. 

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