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"Mash"

From Bryce Eddings,
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Definition:
  1. Crushed grains and hot water
  2. The conversion that takes place in a mash. The result is wort.


The mashing process is done in a Mash Tun.
Examples: The mash may seem intimidating to the beginning homebrewer but after a couple of times mashing doesn't seem so bad.
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