what it was called

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c33.25det
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what it was called

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what does this term mean .

i forgot what it was called its part of fermenting process. the part instead of just dumping fermented wash into the still you do somthing with it . can you explain the name for this and how it is done or what is done . in level 1 english lol i failed at school. :( and no brewing is not my weekly income lmao.
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Racking?
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Intoxicated wrote:Racking?
This is the process of siphoning off the liquid and leaving the grains and yeast in the bottom of your fermenter. I guess this is what your asking.
Hope this helps you out.
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I think KS nailed it. Racking. It's just another word for transfering.
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there is"clearing"or letting the solids settle to the bottom,then "racking" witch is explained above.most just do this once others do this several times. depending how clear you want the wash/mash.
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oh yes understood :D prevent the sediment at the bottom from going into the still....
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