Analysis and Influence of Barley Protein Content for Beer Production in Kosovo

Abstract

Barley is a plant that occupies an important place in the structure of cultivated plants in Europe. The main use of barley is for brewing beer. Even in Kosovo, the main part of barley production is used in the beer industry. The beer industry in Kosovo produces beer prepared from barley; it is liked by the consumer, not only in Kosovo but also in Albania. Our brewing industry mainly uses locally grown barley. Our farmers have planted the traditional cultivars of barley, but recently and in the future, new cultivars are being introduced, preferring those that give high yields but also with good chemical and technological indicators. The introduction of new cultivars has laid the need for their study, both quantitatively, i.e. for the amount of production per unit of surface area, but also for qualitative indicators. Such a study needs to be undertaken not only because of the new cultivars but also because of the fact that in our country, in our cultivation conditions, there has not been any real study in these directions.

Keywords

• food
• barley
• beer
• proteins
• food safety