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Grain Crush

October 22, 2019 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Peter McMindes- It’s not the size of the crush; it’s how you use it. The crush of the grist results in different size particles that give the brewer the range between the speed of sugar extraction and the ability to extract overall.  A small or fine crush will allow sugars to be converted faster by enzymes but can create a stuck mash or unwanted husk tannin extraction. A coarse crush will allow for a better flow of wort and lauter but will not be converted as quickly. While the degree of … [Read more...] about Grain Crush

Filed Under: Homebrew Tagged With: brewing, brewing beer, crush, grain, grist, home brew, homebrew, mash, rice hull, rice hulls, wort

All Grain Brewing: Step Mash vs. Single Infusion

April 17, 2018 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Ryan Blankenship- All great beer begins with the mash. So what actually happens when we’re mashing grain? In a nutshell, the mash is a process in which malted grains are mixed with water at a specific ratio, temperatures, and pH in order to activate the enzymes in the malt and convert the starches in the grain into fermentable sugars. If grain goes unmalted, then the starches bound in the grain are inaccessible to yeast due to the size of the molecule. This can sometimes be desirable, … [Read more...] about All Grain Brewing: Step Mash vs. Single Infusion

Filed Under: Homebrew Tagged With: beer, brewing, brewing beer, craft beer, grain, home brew, homebrew, mash, summer

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