grist

malt mixture

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In beer: Mixing the mash
The milled malt, called grist, is mixed with water, providing conditions in which starch, other molecules, and enzymes are dissolved and rapid enzyme action takes place. The solute-rich liquid produced in mashing is called the wort. Traditionally, mashing may be one of two distinct types. The simplest process, infusion…
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