1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Beer

Kiln

By Bryce Eddings, About.com

Definition:

  1. noun Oven used to dry or roast grains. A variety of methods have been used throughout history to dry grains of their their natual moisture and the water used during the malting process. Most kilns now used dry, super heated air forced over the grains.
  2. verb To use a kiln.
Examples: Lars's family kilns their grains in the same kiln that his great-grandfather built over one hundred years ago.

Explore Beer

About.com Special Features

Conquering High Cholesterol

Learn how you can reduce your your numbers with these nutrition and exercise tips. More >

Mornings Made Easy

Reclaim the morning and your sanity with these easy recipes, tips, and timesaving ideas. More >

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Beer
  4. Glossary
  5. Kiln - The definition of kiln

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.