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Underletting

Underletting

A technique used by brewers during run-off or lautering as a method of freeing up a mash bed that has collapsed, colloquially known as a stuck mash.

Jen BlairSeptember 24, 2017underletting, mash, mash tun, Under the Jenfluence, stuck mash, last resort, turbidityComment

Friability

Friability

In brewing, friability is a measure of the hardness of grains of malted barley.

Jen BlairJune 25, 2017Malting, malt, milled malt, Under the Jenfluence, grains, mash, mash tun, friabilityComment

Vorlauf

Vorlauf

German for "recirculation."

Jen BlairJune 11, 2017vorlauf, brewing, mash, mash tun, recirculation, Under the Jenfluence, clarifying wort, wort, off flavorsComment

Steel's Masher

Steel's Masher

A device to hydrate the grist (milled malt) without the need to manually mix the mash.

Jen BlairMay 15, 2017Steel's Masher, grist, Under the Jenfluence, doughing in, mash, mash tun, milled maltComment

Hot Liquor

Hot Liquor

Heated brewing water.

Jen BlairJanuary 3, 2017homebrewing, hot liquor tank, hot liquor, mash tun, lauter tun, breweryComment