FLUIDIZED BED MALT ROASTER AND METHOD OF ROASTING MALTS

摘要

A malt roaster that includes a roasting chamber having a perforated, air permeable plate enclosing a first end, and an outlet from the roasting chamber positioned on a second end remote from the first end a blower is provided for injecting heated air into the roasting chamber through the air permeable plate at a rate sufficient to fluidize and maintain in an air-suspended condition a predetermined quantity of malt positioned in the roasting chamber for roasting, and a heater is provided for controlling the temperature of the air stream being used to fluidize the malt bed and thereby kiln or roast the malt.