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Source Library & Further Reading

Source Library · where the knowledge comes from

This page lists the primary sources, reference works, and further reading used across this site. Sources are organized by topic area so you can go deeper in the areas most relevant to your work.

Malting Science

  • Briggs, D.E. et al. Malts and Malting. Blackie Academic & Professional, 1981. The standard malting science reference.
  • Briggs, D.E. Brewing Science and Practice. Woodhead Publishing, 2004. Comprehensive brewing science with malting foundation chapters.
  • ASBC Methods of Analysis. American Society of Brewing Chemists. The standard analytical methods used by US malt labs.
  • EBC Analytica. European Brewery Convention. European standard malt analysis methods.

Sorghum and GF Grain Research

  • Taylor, J.R.N. et al. Multiple published papers on sorghum malting for beer production. Primary source for sorghum malt DP and brewing performance data.
  • USDA ARS Sorghum Research. Publicly available variety trials and agronomic performance data for sorghum cultivars.
  • Schnitzenbaumer, B. & Arendt, E.K. Research on millet malting and brewing. Key source for millet malt quality data.
  • Arendt, E.K. & Zannini, E. Cereal Grains for the Food and Beverage Industries. Woodhead Publishing, 2013. Comprehensive coverage of non-barley cereal brewing.

Regulatory and Labeling

  • FDA 21 CFR Part 101.91. The US gluten-free labeling rule. Establishes the 20 ppm threshold and defines the GF claim.
  • GFCO Certification Standards. Gluten-Free Certification Organization. The leading third-party GF certification; requires <10 ppm.
  • Codex Alimentarius Standard 118-1979. International standard for foods for special dietary use for persons intolerant to gluten.

Brewing Process

  • Kunze, W. Technology Brewing and Malting. VLB Berlin. The comprehensive German brewing technology reference.
  • Palmer, J. How to Brew. Brewers Publications. Accessible brewing process reference; barley-focused but process principles apply.
  • MBAA Technical Quarterly. Master Brewers Association of the Americas. Peer-reviewed brewing science journal with GF-relevant research.

Source Notes

This library reflects sources consulted in building the site content. It is not exhaustive. Academic papers referenced in research summaries are cited in those summaries.