Barley malt

Barley malt is an ingredient used in brewing, a division of the Cooking skill. Barley malt can be made by cooking barley on a range. Barley can be grown from exceedingly common seeds at Farming level 3, and can be protected by farmers for the price of three buckets of compost. "Cooking" barley can only be done on a range, and yields 1 cooking experience.

Barley malt is a critical ingredient in brewing. All types of ale require barley malt as an ingredient (Note that Cider is not an ale). To start brewing, a player must first go to one of the brewing vats located in either Keldagrim or Port Phasmatys. After adding two buckets of water to the brewing vat, a player must add two barley malt items to the vat, followed by the deciding ingredient and ale yeast.

The other use for barley malt is a farming payment to protect a patch of jute, in exchange for 6 of this item.