A steeping unit for steeping of grain and method of expanding a steeping unit for a malting plant. The steeping unit has a base section and a lid. The capacity of the steeping unit can be adjusted in a stepwise manner by inserting or removing at least one intermediate ring in an intermediate section between the base section and the lid.

A malting plant for germinating and kiln-drying grain, having a heating unit with a heating device and at least one expandable germinating/kiln-drying unit. The plant includes a starting module having an air channel; at least one intermediate module; and an end module. The starting module is connected a connector channel and a return channel to the heating unit. The malting plant is configured to selectively conduct air from outside of the starting module into the process chamber(formed by the starting module, intermediate module and end module) and/or circulate air from the process chamber via the air channel into the process chamber using the germinating fan during the germinating process of the grain, and conduct air that has been temperature-controlled by the heating device in the heating unit via the connector channel into the process chamber via the starting module during the kiln-drying process of the grain.

A malting plant for germinating and kiln-drying grain, having a heating unit with a heating device and at least one expandable germinating/kiln-drying unit. The plant includes a starting module having an air channel; at least one intermediate module; and an end module. The starting module is connected a connector channel and a return channel to the heating unit. The malting plant is configured to selectively conduct air from outside of the starting module into the process chamber(formed by the starting module, intermediate module and end module) and/or circulate air from the process chamber via the air channel into the process chamber using the germinating fan during the germinating process of the grain, and conduct air that has been temperature-controlled by the heating device in the heating unit via the connector channel into the process chamber via the starting module during the kiln-drying process of the grain.

A germination box having a container for receiving grain. A beam is arranged inside the container. Arranged on the beam is a conveyor device, in particular a worm screw, which is arranged horizontally with respect to a base and serves to load and unload the container, wherein the conveyor device is movable in a vertical direction. A plurality of turning screws, arranged vertically with respect to the base, are mounted on the beam and are operated in pairs in opposite directions in order to turn the grain. Stripping tools are mounted at an end of each of the turning screws facing towards the base. The turning screws are configured to be operated in the same directions in order to empty the germination box. The invention makes available a method for emptying the germination box according to the invention, and a method for retrofitting a germination box.

A germination box having a container for receiving grain. A beam is arranged inside the container. Arranged on the beam is a conveyor device, in particular a worm screw, which is arranged horizontally with respect to a base and serves to load and unload the container, wherein the conveyor device is movable in a vertical direction. A plurality of turning screws, arranged vertically with respect to the base, are mounted on the beam and are operated in pairs in opposite directions in order to turn the grain. Stripping tools are mounted at an end of each of the turning screws facing towards the base. The turning screws are configured to be operated in the same directions in order to empty the germination box. The invention makes available a method for emptying the germination box according to the invention, and a method for retrofitting a germination box.

A heating building for a malting plant includes a heating device, at least one heat exchanger and a central kiln-drying fan. The heating building can be detachably connected to a start module, the heating building being configured to be connected to one or more germinating/kiln-drying units via one or more fresh air channels and return air channels.

Embodiments herein disclosed relate to a computer-controlled germination system built around a rotating vessel within which a germinating process takes place. The system includes automatable controls over air flow, water flow, temperature, and vessel rotation; and air and water recirculation mechanisms provide energy efficient control over air and water temperature, humidity, and/or CO.sub.2 content.

Embodiments herein disclosed relate to a computer-controlled germination system built around a rotating vessel within which a germinating process takes place. The system includes automatable controls over air flow, water flow, temperature, and vessel rotation; and air and water recirculation mechanisms provide energy efficient control over air and water temperature, humidity, and/or CO.sub.2 content.

Embodiments herein disclosed relate to a computer-controlled germination system built around a rotating vessel within which a germinating process takes place. The system includes automatable controls over air flow, water flow, temperature, and vessel rotation; and air and water recirculation mechanisms provide energy efficient control over air and water temperature, humidity, and/or CO.sub.2 content.

Embodiments herein disclosed relate to a computer-controlled germination system built around a rotating vessel within which a germinating process takes place. The system includes automatable controls over air flow, water flow, temperature, and vessel rotation; and air and water recirculation mechanisms provide energy efficient control over air and water temperature, humidity, and/or CO.sub.2 content.