Aside from the customary rapid analysis methods for water and protein as well as physical tests, the visual inspection of barley, i.e., the evaluation of the external characteristics of the grain, also remains a meaningful method for assessing barley.
This method describes how to evaluate the degree of contamination present in a lot of barley as part of the visual and manual inspection process.
Barley intended for the production of malt is to be evaluated on the basis of the characteristics described below.
Visual inspection for the presence of foreign grain or contaminants. Also refer to R-110.22.011 Sieving Test for Barley.