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An Introduction to Partial Mash Brewing

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Last time, we were talking about the difference between mashing and steeping your specialty grains.  How to tell which grains can be steeped and which need to be mashed, and why.  So now that we know about the ingredients – let’s take a closer look at the process. Assuming you’re doing a full wort boil, [...]

So What’s the Deal with Mashing vs. Steeping Grains?

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Why can some grains be steeped while other must be mashed?  What’s the difference and how do you tell which are which? Base grains have only been kilned dry.  So they need to be mashed – combined with hot water at specific temperatures to activate enzymes in the grain.  This converts the starches into sugars [...]