Modular malting plant

An expandable malting plant for germinating and kiln-drying grain, having a heating unit in which a heating device can be installed and at least one expandable germinating/kiln-drying unit, with

• a starting module having an air channel with a germinating fan, wherein the starting module is connected to a connector channel and a return channel to the heating unit,
• at least one intermediate module, and
• an end module,
• wherein the starting module connected to the intermediate module, and wherein the intermediate module is connected to the end module end to form a process chamber for germinating and kiln-drying grain,
• wherein the capacity level of the malting plant can be adjusted by changing the size of the process chamber,
• wherein the malting plant is configured to selectively
• conduct air from outside of the starting module into the process chamber and/or circulate air from the process chamber via the air channel into the process chamber using the germinating fan during the germinating process, and
• conduct air that has been temperature-controlled by the heating device in the heating unit via the connector channel into the process chamber via the starting module during the kiln-drying process of the grain.