The first Malt Order was draconian. It prohibited maltsters from delivering, buying or making malt. It makes you wonder what maltsters could do, other than twiddle their thumbs, as they weren’t allowed to carry on any part of their business.
The Brewers (Malt Purchases) Order, 1917. Dated February 3rd 1917. Order 1917 no. 132.
Prohibited maltsters from selling malt without the permission of the Food Controller. Brewers were prohibited from buying or making malt.
“1. Except under the authority of the Food Controller no maltster or dealer in malt shall on or after the 10th February, 1917, agree to sell any malt to any brewer for sale or make delivery to any brewer for sale of any malt other than deliverable under contracts made before that date.
2. Except under the authority of the Food Controller, no brewer for sale shall on or after the 10th February, 1917, agree to buy any malt or take delivery of any malt other than deliverable under contracts made before that date.
3. Except under the authority of the Food Controller, no brewer for sale shall manufacture any malt from barley agreed to be bought on or after the 10th February, 1917.”
The Malt (Restriction) Order, 1917. Dated February 20, 1917. Order 1917 no. 159.
Prohibited maltsters from making malt from any grains without the permission of the Food Controller.
The Malt (Restriction on Shipping) Order, 1917. Dated March 21, 1917. Order 1917 no. 259.
Prohibited exporting malt from Ireland to Great Britain or from Great Britain to Ireland without permission of the Food Controller.
The Malt (Restriction) No. 2 Order, 1917. Dated April 12, 1917. Order 1917 no. 345.
Prohibited maltsters from making malt from any grains without the permission of the Food Controller.
Prohibited maltsters from selling malt without the permission of the Food Controller.
Prohibited the use of malt for any purpose without the permission of the Food Controller, except for brewers making their permitted barrelage.
The Malt (Restriction) Order, 1917. Dated February 26, 1918. Order 1918 no. 225.
Prohibited maltsters from making malt or malt extract without the permission of the Food Controller.
Prohibited maltsters from selling malt without the permission of the Food Controller.
Prohibited the use of malt or malt extract for any purpose without the permission of the Food Controller, except for brewers making their permitted barrelage.
Order, Dated the 30th December, 1918, revoking the The Malt (Restriction on Shipping) Order, 1917. Order 1918 no. 1755.
Revoked Order 1917 no. 259.
No sign of any rules forbidding the manufacture of dark malt. Where could they be hiding?
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No, it didn’t prohibit them from making malt. It prohibited making malt *without permission from the Food Controller*. i.e. meaning maltsters had to register with the government and presumably tell them how much grain they were malting, and presumably the Food Controller would usually grant permission but could sometimes deny it, depending on the state of barley supplies. All it does is create a framework for the government to intervene if it thinks it necessary.
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