Zymurgy Magazine | March/April 2002

March/April 2002

Check out the featured stories such as How to Build a Mash/Lauter Tun, Mashing Basics: What’s Going on Inside the Tun, Survey of Mash/Lauter Equipment, Boiling Your Mash into a Decoction, and 10 Ways to Avoid a Stuck Sparge.

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How to Build a Mash/Lauter Tun

By John Palmer

One of the great joys of brewing is building your own equipment. In this guide, you’ll find a wealth of options for building a new mash/lauter tun. Tinker on!

Zymurgy: March/April 2002

Mashing Basics: What’s Going on Inside the Tun

By: Marc Sedam

Carbos and proteins and sugars, oh my! Hey, it isn’t rocket science, but understanding what happens during the mash will make you a better brewer.

Zymurgy: March/April 2002

Survey of Mash/Lauter Equipment

By: Ray Daniels

You don’t have to look far to find a wide variety of mash/lauter devices that can help you build your own or put a ready-to-use vessel into your hands at a very reasonable price. Here’s what we found.

Zymurgy: March/April 2002

Boiling Your Mash into a Decoction

By: Steve Alexander

Much debated, this classic technique once produced the world’s greatest beers. Maybe this is just what you are missing to brew up a classic of your own.

Zymurgy: March/April 2002

10 Ways to Avoid a Stuck Sparge

By: Randy Mosher

Here’s a cure for the biggest brew day downer, the stuck sparge. Whether you’ve got plain-old barley-bloat blues or a real too-much-rye-oats-and-soghum setup, you’ll find the solution here.