A brewery can look like a collection of impressive metal containers joined by very determined plumbing. The sequence becomes easier to understand
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The grain arrives carrying energy, but much of it is locked into starch. Brewing needs some of that energy in a form yeast can use. Malting and ma
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Grinding barley more finely seems like an obvious way to get more out of it. Then the liquid refuses to drain. Milling and mashing involve that ki
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