Topic: Lautering
Lowdown on Lautering: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThree pros give the lowdown on lautering.
Easy Tips for Better Lautering
Digital and Plus Members OnlyImagine a 10-foot laurel hedge, fairly open and loose. Not carefully groomed. Then imagine a steady, soft breeze blowing a pallet of Styrofoam peanuts through it. If the breeze changes or stops, a lot of the peanuts fall. If the wind suddenly gusts strongly, the peanuts go right through the hedge. If somebody drives a
A Practical Guide to Lautering
Digital and Plus Members OnlyConsidering how important it is to the brewing process, lautering doesn’t get much respect. Many brewers see it as simply the process of rinsing grains. They give it little thought, rush through it, and curse it when it causes problems such as a stuck lauter. But a successful lauter plays an important role in getting
Effective Lautering: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBrewer: Mikoli Weaver Education: BS in food and science bio-chemistry from Universtiy of Washington; degree from Instituto di Cucina e Science, Tuscany To effectively lauter you need to effectively mash. Make sure you don’t disturb the mash process. I have a combination mash/lauter tun, so my grain just sits in the same bed. Then I