[Sca-cooks] Malt Syrup History

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

Anyone know where one can find information about the history of the use of (barley) malt syrup? Is it SCA-period? Was it used then in brewing? I am not a brewster and do not plan to become one, just wondering...

Someone sometimes called Urtatim
who has used Japanese rice malt syrup when making Sticky Crispy Rice Treats:
with crispy brown rice cereal, rice malt syrup, and crunchy peanut butter.