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Braggot

A beverage made from both malt and honey that is essentially part beer and part mead.

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Plato Gravity Scale

A measurement of the concentration of dissolved solids in a wort that is used to quantify the concentration of extract as a percentage by weight.

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Decoction Mashing

Decoction mashing is removing part of the mash, boiling it, and then returning it to the main mash, which is held at a constant temperature.

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Candi Sugar

An adjunct commonly used in Belgian beer. Candi sugar can range from light to dark and is typically used in a liquid form by heating beet sugar with water and salts to caramelize the sugar. Many homebrewers use candi sugar in crystallized, hard candy form. 

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