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[[file:Corn_whisky_wort.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Corn Whisky Wash]] | [[file:Corn_whisky_wort.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Corn Whisky Wash]] | ||
A mash is liquid solution made by heating malted or unmalted [[grain|grains]] until they undergo [[saccharification]], before [[fermentation]] | A mash is liquid solution made by heating malted or unmalted [[grain|grains]] until they undergo [[saccharification]], before [[fermentation]] can take place. A mash is usually made in a vessel called a [[lauter tun]]. [[Mash preparation]] is a first step toward producing certain [[Distillation|distilled]] [[spirits]] including [[whiskey|whiskeys]]. | ||
Don't confuse a mash with a [[wash]] or [[must]]. | Don't confuse a mash with a [[wash]] or [[must]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:18, 16 December 2022
A mash is liquid solution made by heating malted or unmalted grains until they undergo saccharification, before fermentation can take place. A mash is usually made in a vessel called a lauter tun. Mash preparation is a first step toward producing certain distilled spirits including whiskeys.