When considering what mash thickness you want for a brew, know that the thickness you choose determines the range of temperatures needed for the correct degree of fermentability in your wort. Mash thickness can also help determine strike water temperatures and the interplay among enzyme activities. Let BYO’s Mr. Wizard and Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walk you through the often overlooked tool of managing your recipe’s mash thickness to customize your all-grain brewing recipes.
Adding hops to your mash is an old technique that is getting renewed interest thanks to the fact this step can increase thiol precursors from the action of malt enzymes. Yeast then
Decoction mashing is a time-honored German brewing technique that intimidates many brewers. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks you through the basics of decoction including how to do it
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