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Lag Phase

Lag Phase

The period between adding yeast to wort and the beginning of fermentation.

Jen BlairDecember 17, 2017fermentation, lag phase, Under the Jenfluence, yeast, wortComment

Drauflassen

Drauflassen

The brewing practice of putting one batch of wort "on top of" another.

Jen BlairOctober 29, 2017Drauflassen, brewery, brewhouse, yeast, yeast propagation, Under the Jenfluence, wort, fermentationComment

Vorlauf

Vorlauf

German for "recirculation."

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

Calandria

Calandria

A tubular heat exchanger that heats wort quickly and efficiently, allowing it to boil vigorously in the kettle.

Jen BlairJune 4, 2017calandria, internal calandria, external calandria, brewing calandria, Under the Jenfluence, heat exchanger, wort, kettle, brewery efficiency, lower brewery energy costsComment

Congress Mash

Congress Mash

A standardized small-scale mashing procedure used to assess malt quality.

Jen BlairApril 26, 2017malt, Malting, Under the Jenfluence, congress mash, wort, decoction mashing, extract, malt modification, pH, viscosity, free amino nitrogen, attenuationComment

Plato Gravity Scale

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.

Jen BlairMarch 12, 2017Plato gravity scale, specific gravity, ABV, wort, homebrewing, bet you'll remember it nowComment

Attenuation

Attenuation

The removal of sugars and production of alcohol by yeast during fermentation.

Jen BlairNovember 23, 2016attenuation, fermentation, wort, gravity, final gravity, specific gravity, sugar, yeastComment