Narrator] Enzymes break down starches in the grain to convert sugars into alcohol. Later, barley husks settle on the floor of the stainless steel tank. That's what brewers call spent grain.

Is it better to cook barley before adding to soup? If you use pearl barley, which has had its husk and part of the outer bran layer removed, there is no need to pre-cook it. Cooking un-rinsed dry ...

Pearled barley is the most popular form and is the most polished or "pearled," having had its outer bran, husk, and hull removed. In comparison, hulled barley has only had its hull removed making ...

Whole barley often has some or all of its bran husk removed. This variety, which is the cheapest and most nutritious, is known as Scotch barley. The other two varieties are pot barley and pearl ...