[header] How to malt barley [title] Transfer the barley to a large food-safe bucket. [step] You can malt as much barley as you like. It's important to work in manageable batches depending on your equipment. 
Malting barley requires a large bucket, a strainer, baking sheets, and a dehydrator. [substeps] A good quantity of barley to start with is between 1 and 4 pounds (450 and 1 , 810 g).