Yongchang Beer Barley [Gansu Yongchang Specialty]

What is Yongchang beer barley? Authentic specialty of Yongchang, Gansu: Yongchang beer barley

Content summary:Do you want to know what Yongchang beer barley is? This article is a detailed introduction to the specialty of Yongchang, Gansu Province - Yongchang Beer Barley. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Yongchang Beer Barley. The full text takes about 14 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yongchang Beer Barley and the product characteristics of Yongchang Beer Barley? How did the history of Yongchang beer barley come about? Wait

Basic Introduction of Yongchang Beer Barley

Yongchang County is located in the central eastern part of the Hexi Corridor, with an annual average temperature of 4.8 ℃, annual precipitation of 185mm, a frost free period of 134 days, an average effective accumulated temperature of 2011 ℃, convenient irrigation, and a large temperature difference between day and night. It has unique natural conditions for the development of beer barley production and is a suitable production base for high-quality beer barley

Regional Scope

Yongchang County is located in the central eastern part of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains and the southern edge of the Alxa Plateau, with longitude 101 ° 04 ′ to 102 ° 43 ′ E and latitude 37 ° 47 ′ to 38 ° 39 ′ N. The longest distance between east and west of the county is about 144 kilometers, and the longest distance between north and south is 114.8 kilometers, with a total area of 7439.27 square kilometers. Adjacent to Minqin County to the east; To the southeast, it borders Shuangcheng, Hongxiang, and Qinglin Townships in Wuwei County; To the south, it borders Jinshan Township of Wuwei County and Sunan Yugur Autonomous County; Adjacent to Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Qinghai Province to the southwest; To the west is adjacent to Minle County and Shandan County, and to the north is adjacent to Jinchuan District and Alxa Right Banner of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The county has jurisdiction over 6 towns and 4 townships, with a total population of 250000, including 180000 agricultural population. The total area is 7439.27 square kilometers, and 930000 acres of arable land can be utilized. Beer barley is one of the main characteristic industries in Yongchang County. The natural geographical range of Yongchang beer barley is from 101 ° 04 ′ E to 102 ° 43 ′ E and from 37 ° 47 ′ N to 38 ° 39 ′ N. The administrative divisions of the origin area of Yongchang beer barley include ten townships in Yongchang County, Gansu Province: Chengguan Town, Jiaojiazhuang Township, Zhuwangbao Town, Shuiyuan Town, Liuba Township, Dongzhai Town, Xinchengzi Town, Hongshanyao Township, Nanba Township, and Hexibao Town. The area is 18000 hectares, with an annual output of 150000 tons and a total output value of 450 million yuan

(1) External sensory characteristics: Yongchang beer barley grains are plump, with a light yellow and glossy appearance, and have the inherent aroma of barley. They are neat in size, without disease spots, moldy or other odors

(2) Unique internal components: Yongchang beer barley has a thousand grain weight (calculated on a dry basis) of about 45 grams, a water content of ≤ 10.2%, a protein content of 13.2%, and a germination rate of over 99%, which meets the requirements of GB/T7416-2008 standard and meets the national quality standards for high-quality beer barley. The coverage rate of high-quality seeds has reached over 98%. Yongchang beer barley has good intrinsic quality and high germination rate, with a yield of 4000-5000 kilograms per mu, which can fully meet the requirements of industrial processing and is an excellent variety for processing

(3) Safety requirements: The production environment of Yongchang beer barley shall comply with NY/T391 (Technical Conditions for Green Food Production Environment); The product quality meets the DB62/T972-2002 quality standard and complies with the new hygiene standards for beer barley. The entire production process control shall be carried out in accordance with DB62/T189-2010 regulations. Processing, packaging, storage and transportation

1. The Historical Origins of Yongchang Beer Barley

Barley belongs to the Poaceae family and is an annual cultivated grain, formerly known as "mu", with well-developed fibrous roots. The caryopsis often presents complex colors such as yellow, green, brown, purple, and black. The endosperm contains both starch and keratin, with the ratio varying depending on the variety. Barley has the characteristics of short growth period, early maturity, cold resistance, high yield, drought resistance, salt alkali tolerance, strong stress resistance, and wide adaptability. It can be planted in the northern edge areas and high-altitude areas where mid growth crops such as wheat cannot adapt. Due to its high nutritional value and multiple uses such as food, feed, and brewing, it is one of the fastest developing grains in developed countries or arid areas. Widely distributed in warm and cold regions and subtropical high mountains around the world, it is derived from wild two row barley or wild six row barley with easily broken tassels that are widely grown in the Middle East and are artificially selected. Barley has a long history of cultivation, dating back to 7000 to 6000 BC in the Middle East. It was introduced to Spain in 5000 BC, India in 3000 BC, and later to China. Barley is an ancient crop in China. According to research, as early as 2000 BC, there were pictographic characters representing barley and oracle bone inscriptions from the Yin and Shang dynasties. In the 3rd century BC, the term "barley" was officially introduced in the "L ü shi Chunqiu Ren Di Pian", which states that "in the past of Mengxia, three leaves were killed to obtain barley". Before the Western Han Dynasty, barley was planted in various parts of China, widely cultivated in the Yellow River, Yangtze River Basin, and northwest arid desert areas. In the mid-1980s, with the rapid development of China's beer industry, barley became the essential raw material for beer production and one of the core competitiveness of beer enterprises, directly related to the development of the beer industry. Barley is easy to germinate, with a complete enzyme system, making beer unique. As a raw material for beer industry, barley has gradually developed from an inconspicuous minor grain in agricultural production to an important economic crop. The breeding and cultivation of barley varieties have also tended towards brewing purposes with the development of the beer industry. The name of beer barley also followed suit. The cultivation of beer barley in our county is currently at this stage. In 1986, our county successfully introduced three varieties of beer barley, Mott B-23, Mott 44, and Hei Yin Rui, from the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences for trial planting. After entering the 1990s, due to the unsatisfactory yield, stress resistance, and commodity rate of these three varieties, they were replaced by Favavit (Hungary 84). Afterwards, the county committee and government identified beer barley as a key characteristic industry for the entire county. From 1999 to 2000, the county agricultural technology center successively introduced varieties such as Ganbei 2, Ganbei 3, Harrington, and Harriet, which played an important role in the production of beer barley. In 2001, the planting area of beer barley in our county reached 121700 mu, an increase of 50000 mu compared to 1999, showing a thriving trend of development. Among them, our county's "Jinyu" brand malt obtained ISO9001 international quality system certification in 2001 and was recognized by the China Association for Quality as a "high-quality brand" of high-quality malt. In 2002, the "Technical Regulations for Production of Pollution free Agricultural Products - Beer Barley" formulated by the agricultural technology department of our county was reviewed and promulgated by the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Gansu Province. As a local standard, it was implemented throughout the province. In 2010, our county's agricultural technicians revised the standard and, after review by the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Gansu Province, promulgated the "Technical Regulations for Production of Beer Barley in Yongchang County". In 2003, our county was listed as a demonstration county for the national standardization base of beer barley cultivation. At that time, the planting area of beer barley in the county was 270000 mu, with an annual output of 150000 tons. In 2010, our county was designated as a national standardized production base for green food raw materials (beer barley) by the Green Food Management Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and the China Green Food Development Center