Question 1

is it sugar free

Accepted Answer

Hell no.  Maltose is a sugar.  nutritiondata.self.com lists the Glycemic load of Barley Malt Flour at 78 where pure sugar is 100, unmalted Barley Flour is 62, & Whole Wheat Flour is 44.  Read the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article on Malt about how the reason for malting (germinating then drying) the grain is because this releases enzymes that convert some of the starches in the grain into sugars.  If you're asking, "Does this have refined sugar mixed in?"  Well, no, it doesn't.  However, this stuff itself is sweet.  Grain has been malted to make it sweet from before the process for refining sugar first existed.

Question 2

Made from grain that is fermented, then dried and ground. Should it be germinated instead of fermented?

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No, the first guy is right - this has not been fermented, or it would contain alcohol - which would evaporate when drying. Malted grain has been sprouted and has the process halted by drying.  the little shoots are usually knocked loose, and the malted grain has active enzymes to convert starch to sugar, The ad is incorrect.

Question 3

What is the difference between "Malted Milk Powder" and "Barley Malt Powder?"  (I'll use the malt for flavoring milk and ice cream.)

Accepted Answer

Barley malt powder is an enzyme rich additive for baking flour.  It is actually powdered dry barley sprouts.  It is not a flavoring agent and is not used to add any malt flavor to milk or ice cream.

Question 4

can you please list whether this is diastatic or non-diastatic?

Accepted Answer

I saw the same package on ebay. It seems that the diastatic one has "Diastatic Molt Powder" label on it and other just has "Barley Molt Powder", so I assume this is non-diastatic.

ASIN	B00015UC8O
Brand	Barry Farm
Brand Name	Barry Farm
Customer Reviews	4.6 out of 5 stars 613 Reviews
Item Form	Dried
Item Package Weight	0.46 Kilograms
Item Weight	16 ounces
Manufacturer	Barry Farm
Model Number	00-15UC8O-41
Number of Items	1
Package Weight	0.46 Kilograms
Part Number	00-15UC8O-41
Size	16 Ounce (Pack of 1)
UPC	778894304923 050647107693
Unit Count	16.0 Ounce

Barley Malt Powder, 1 lb.

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