KWS CURTIS
The Sustainable Performer in the field, malthouse, brewery and distillery!
- Easy to grow – very stiff with excellent standing and earliness
- Good specific weight
- More sustainable than current leading spring malting varieties
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About
KWS Curtis is an exciting new addition to the Recommended list of spring malting barley’s for harvest 2023. It combines good potential for both the brewing and distilling sectors in a true farmer-friendly variety that can help growers meet their increasingly sustainable demands.
| UK | 104 |
| East | 105 |
| West | [103] |
| North | 103 |
| Untreated | 93 |
| MBC malting approval for brewing use | yes |
| MBC malting approval for malt distilling use | yes |
| MBC malting approval for grain distilling use | no |
| Specific weight | 67.5 |
| Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | 1.9 |
| Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | 5.2 |
| Hot water extract (l deg/kg) | 312.0 |
| Mildew | 9 |
| Brown Rust | 4 |
| Rynchosporium | [7] |
| Height -PGR (cm) | [69] |
| Ripening | +1 |
| brackling % | 9 |
KWS Curtis is no longer recommended. All data is taken from the 2023/24 Recommended List.
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