B1202
B1202 is a proprietary variety released by Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc., which
contracts for its production. B1202 has better yield than Klages and similar test weight.
It is 2 inches shorter than Klages and heads 3 days earlier. Plump seed percentage is
higher than that of Klages, and it has stronger straw.
Crystal
Crystal is a white-kerneled, rough-awned variety released by Idaho AES, USDA-ARS
in 1989. It is recommended by the AMBA for malting and brewing. Crystal has yielded an
average of 9 percent more than Klages and has higher test weight. Heading date and height
are similar to those of Klages and straw strength is slightly better. Plump seed
percentage is higher than that of Klages. Crystal has good field resistance to Pseudomonas
kernel blight.
Galena
An awned proprietary variety released by the Coors Brewing Co. in 1993. Galena has short
stiff straw and stands up well under irrigation. It has excellent lodging resistance along
with good disease resistance. Yields of Galena are high under irrigation and is not
recommended for dryland areas. Galena has good malting/brewing quality.
Harrington
This white-kerneled, rough-awned variety was released by the University of Saskatchewan in
1986. It is recommended by AMBA for malting and brewing. Under irrigation in souteastern
Idaho, Harrington has outyielded Klages by 5 percent. Harrington heads 2 days earlier than
Klages. Test weight is similar to that of Klages, but percentage plump seed tends to
be about 8 percent higher.
Logan
A malting barley released by North Dakota AES, USDA-ARS in 1995. Yields of Logan have been
similar to Sunbar 560 and Moravian 14. Test weight of Logan is higher than average, height
is taller, and straw strength is better. Date head is quite early.
Merit
A malting barley released by Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc in 1997. Yields are similar
to Galena and better than B 1202. Test weight is similar to most other 2-row varieties but
tends to be lower under high test weight conditions. Height is about 2 inches taller than
Moravian 19 but less than Logan. Lodging resistance is good, similar to Galena under most
conditions but tends to be worse when lodging is high.
Klages
A white-kerneled, rough-awned variety that has been among the most widely grown varieties
in Idaho for many years. Klages is recommended by the AMBA for malting and brewing. Klages
was released by Idaho and Oregon AES, USDA-ARS in 1973. It is the most commonly grown
2-rowed malting variety in Idaho, with the bulk of its acreage in the southeastern part of
the state. Klages tends to be lower yielding than many other varieties, but is preferred
by maltsters. Straw strength is weaker than that of Lud. Klages is 2 inches taller than
Lud. It usually heads 1 day later than Lud. Test weight is similar to that of Lud and
about 0.5 pound per bushel lighter than that of Crystal.
Coors Brewing Company
Moravian 14
A malting variety released by Coors Brewing Co. in 1995. Moravian 14 has slightly
lower yield than Galena but higher test weight. Test weight of Moaravian 14 is among the
highest of any variety tested. Height is similar to Galena. Straw strength is generally
very good. Heading date is earlier than Galena.
Moravian 19 (C19)
A malting barley released by Coors Brewing Co in 1997. Moravian 19 has similar
yields to Galena and is also similar in height and straw strength. Test weight is a bit
less than Moravian 14 but similar to Galena. Date head is earlier than Galena but later
than Moravian 14. Began replacing Galena for malt in Montana
in 1998 because more plump and resistant to stress. Later than Galena.
Moravian 22 (C22)
A malting barley released by Coors Brewing Co. in 1997. Moravian 22 is similar in
yield to Logan, Galena, and Moravian 19. Test weight is less than Moravian 14, and
Moravian 19. Higher yielding than Galena in western Idaho. Date head is later than Moravian
19, height is similar, and straw strength is better than Moravian 19 and Galena.
Possibly more sensitive to excessive water and lack of oxygen (flooding) than
Galena. If not acceptabel for malt will release for feed.
C37
Released in 2001. A replacement for Galena contracted acreage. Widely adapted, more
plump than Galena, earlier, 7-8% higher in yield.
C39 A very short line.
Tyne
Contracted by Great Western Malting for irrigated conditions. Used for "roasting
malts" or darker beer such as pale ales, stout, etc.