Cereal Chem. 75(3):282-288Malt was roasted at 235, 245, or 255°C and extracted at 75, 85, or 95°C in hot water for 10, 20, or 30 min. Optimum roasting and extraction conditions were chosen using response surface methodology based on sensory and physicochemical properties. Sensory properties of roasted malt extract produced at optimum conditions were compared with those of roasted barley extract and of commercial barley tea using quantitative descriptive analysis. Flavor compounds in roasted malt extract were identified by gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectroscopy (MS). Correlation between sensory and GC-MS data were calculated. Roasting malt at 240°C and extracting at 75°C for 28 min were found to be optimum conditions for roasted malt extract. The results of sensory and GC-MS data indicated that the most dominant flavor compounds in roasted barley and malt were aldehydes and pyrazines.
Preparation of Roasted Malt Extract for OptimizationMalt samples (400 g) were roasted in a pilot roaster (model Duett-M, Probat, Emmerich, Germany) with the discharge temperature at 235, 245, or 255°C, while the air temperature of the roasting drum was fixed at 300°C. Roasted malt samples were ground to a fine level using a coffee grinder (model 850, Grindmaster, Louisville, KY) and stored at 4°C until extraction.Roasted malt powder (25 g, dry basis) was extracted with preheated water (1 L) at 75, 85, or 95°C in a water bath. The slurry was stirred with an impeller (200 rpm) for 10, 20, or 30 min and then filtered with generic coffee filters (Brew Rite, Rockline Ind., Sheboygan, WI). Extracts were kept in a freezer (-18°C) until analyzed.
Color, Yield, and Turbidity of Roasted Malt Powder and ExtractThe samples for color measurement were placed in the transparent plastic plates (40 mm × 5 mm, diameter depth) with a lid. The color values (L, a, and b) of roasted malt extract were measured using a color meter (model CR300, Minolta Camera Co., Osaka, Japan). Yield of the extract was calculated from solid content of the roasted malt extract obtained by drying at 105°C for 24 hr in an air-drying oven (model 0445, Dongyang Science Co., Seoul, Korea). Turbidity was determined by measuring absorbance at 610 nm using a spectrophotometer (Spectronic 601, Milton Roy Co., Rochester, NY).
Sensory Evaluation of Roasted Malt ExtractThe sweet flavor, burnt flavor, sour taste, and overall desirability of roasted malt extracts were evaluated by seven trained panelists. The panelists were students in the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Ewha Womans University who had taken a sensory evaluation course at least for one semester. They were trained for 1 hr/day five times a week for a month. They participated in evaluation when they showed reproducibility. At each evaluation 1 Research associate and professor, respectively.