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Alcohol Glossary

Mashing

Production and ingredients

Summary: Mashing is the brewhouse operation of adding grist to water and heating it so malt starch is enzymically converted into fermentable sugars.

Reference: Assessment of the Effects of Agitation on Mashing for Beer Production in a Small-Scale Vessel (opens in a new tab)

University of Birmingham · Reference checked 21 July 2026

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