In a method of energy-efficient
drying of green malt (2) in a
kiln (1) with the aid of a speed-modulated ventilator (3) for passage of a
mass flow of air (4) through a
drying material
bed (2.1) of the green malt (2), it is envisaged that the
drying is conducted over a defined maximum
kiln-
drying time (tmax). Detected for this purpose are a cereal
moisture content (Hg) and a cereal
mass (Mg) of a cereal (2.2) which, after
softening (5) and germinating (6), forms the basis for the drying material
bed (2.1) of the green malt (2). Also detected are an
ambient air humidity (Hl) of
ambient air (7) used for the
mass flow of air (4) and a number of weather forecast data (W1, W2) at least with regard to the
ambient air humidity (Hl), and, during the drying, a drying material
moisture content (Ht) of the green malt (2) down to a defined limit (Gt), wherein, on the basis of the cereal
moisture content (Hg), the cereal mass (Mg), the ambient
air humidity (Hl), the number of weather forecast data (W1, W2) with regard to the ambient
air humidity (Hl) and based on the drying material moisture content (Ht) of the green malt (2), modulation of the speed of the ventilator (3) is undertaken so as to achieve and / or comply with the defined maximum
kiln-
drying time (tmax).