Malt is rooting!

Here is the next picture of the malt test.  The barley has begun to sprout roots (that's the little white thing at the end of the kernel).  This is after two soaking sessions and two resting sessions.  It is now safe and sound in between two damp paper towels, laid out in a think layer, and covered in a plastic bag.  The hope is that the plastic bag will do two things.  1.  Provide a nice barrier from yeast and dirt.  2.  Create a little green house effect to get the barley really going.

From here on out we are just doing periodic looks in the bag to see how the roots/plant are doing.  Once the whole root/plant structure is about the length of the kernel it is time to dry the malt and brew!