Polysaccharide
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Maltotriose
During the mashing process, alpha amylase very rapidly reduces insoluble and soluble starch by splitting complex starch molecules into many shorter chains (i.e., partially fermentable polysaccharide fractions including dextrins and maltotriose) which can be converted by beta amylase.