Beer glossary

“Keg” is the name give to the cylindrical metal barrels with built-in filler pipe. These barrels are fitted with a special connecting system that has many advantages, particularly under the hygiene standards.
The Andechs monastery brewery uses exclusively kegs for its beers.

Kilning applies heat that stops germination in the “green malt”. This drying and roasting give rise to important flavourings in the wort. The temperature defines the colour of the malt and hence of the beer: the hotter the kiln, the darker the malt.