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Mashing

Syllabus Path

Know that grist is mixed with hot water and malt enzymes convert starches into sugars.

  1. IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes
  2. B. Brewing Process Overview
  3. 2. Mashing

Exam Focus

  • Grist is mixed with hot water.
  • Malt enzymes break down starches.
  • Mashing creates fermentable sugars for wort.

Sugar creation

Mashing turns grain potential into dissolved sugars and flavor compounds that can be separated into wort.

Key Terms

Mash
The mixture of crushed grain and hot water used to convert starches.

References

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