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Lautering is the act of separating the now sweet wort from the spent grains.  In homebrewing the act of lautering is usually performed in the same vessel that was used for [[mashing]] by use of a [[manifold]] or false-bottom.
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Lautering is the act of separating the now sweet wort from the spent grains.  In homebrewing the act of lautering is usually performed in the same vessel that was used for [[mashing]] by use of a [[manifold]] or [[false bottom]].
  
 
There are normally 3 steps in the lautering process.
 
There are normally 3 steps in the lautering process.

Latest revision as of 03:38, 8 December 2008

Lautering is the act of separating the now sweet wort from the spent grains. In homebrewing the act of lautering is usually performed in the same vessel that was used for mashing by use of a manifold or false bottom.

There are normally 3 steps in the lautering process.

  1. Mash-out
  2. Recirculation (also known as vorlauf)
  3. Sparging
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