1. IntroductionIn beer brewing, wort quality plays a decisive role in the flavor, clarity, and stability of the final beer. After the mashing process, the sweet liquid—known as wort—must be separated from the spent grain. This crucial step is called wort filtration (lautering), and it is primarily c

Malting and mashing are fundamental steps in the brewing process. For thousands of years, these processes have transformed harvested starchy grains into sweet wort, which is then fermented into ale and beer.All mashing methods have a common goal: to extract as much high-quality extract as possible f

Cleaning and sanitizing all you brew equipment is the one thing you can do to guarantee your beer doesn’t spoil. If you fail to adequately clean and sanitize your equipment, you have a good chance of ruining your beer. Thankfully, cleaning and sanitizing is pretty damn easy. It just takes some atten