This method describes how to determine whether kernels are cracked as part of the visual and manual inspection of a lot of barley.
Barley intended for the production of malt is to be evaluated on the basis of the characteristics described below.
Visual assessment
Whole leaf hops which are intended for use in the brewing and food production industries
Whole leaf hops are typically evaluated before being processed further by hop product manufacturers or prior to use in a brewery. It is recommended that an evaluation sheet be used for manual evaluation of hops such as the "Evaluation Form" from the Gesellschaft für Hopfenforschung e.V.