A peeled chit malt having the following combination of features is disclosed: (a) a moisture content of less than 15 wt. %; (b) an alpha-amylase activity of less than 58 Dextrinizing Units (DU) per gram of dry matter; (c) an extract content of solid adjuncts (C.sub.E) of at least 79% by weight of dry matter; and (d) a Klason lignin content (C.sub.L) of less than 1.8% by weight of dry matter; and (e) an ash content (C.sub.A) of less than 2.2% by weight of dry matter, wherein 25C.sub.E/(C.sub.L*C.sub.A)160. The malt can be produced by a malting process that differs from the process that is used to produce ordinary malt in that it employs a shortened germination period of 12 to 72 hours and further in that it employs a peeling step after kilning.

The present invention provides a process for the production of a protein powder having an improved solubility and taste profile from brewer's spent grain. The process comprises nanofiltration at a specified applied pressure. The present invention also provides a protein powder produced from brewer's spent grain, a process for producing food or beverage products incorporating the protein powder, and food or beverage products comprising the protein powder.

A process for separating malted grain fractions is described, which, through a single continuous processing stage with a single piece of equipment, allows the separation of a solid fraction of fragmented husk with low moisture content from the rest of its components and a semi-solid fraction that has available the smaller components originally contained in the bagasse, as well as the fractions obtained from such process.

A process for separating malted grain fractions is described, which, through a single continuous processing stage with a single piece of equipment, allows the separation of a solid fraction of fragmented husk with low moisture content from the rest of its components and a semi-solid fraction that has available the smaller components originally contained in the bagasse, as well as the fractions obtained from such process.