Difference between revisions of "Glossary of German Brewing Terms"

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|'''Stammwürze'''  || The German brewer's equivalent of original gravity or original extract. It is expressed in weight % and indicates the amount of extract (sugar, dextrions, proteins, minerals ...) that was dissolved in the pitched wort. For all practical purposes, the weight % scale is identical to the Plato scale and the Stammwürze value can be seen as the original extract in degree Plato.
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|'''Stammwürze'''  || The German brewer's equivalent of original gravity or original extract. It is expressed in weight % and indicates the amount of extract (sugar, dextrins, proteins, minerals ...) that was dissolved in the pitched wort. For all practical purposes, the weight % scale is identical to the Plato scale and the Stammwürze value can be seen as the original extract in degree Plato.
 
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|'''Sudhaus''' || Brewhouse. Where the hot brewing processes take place.
 
|'''Sudhaus''' || Brewhouse. Where the hot brewing processes take place.

Revision as of 01:58, 8 August 2008

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Anstellen The pitching of the yeast
Anschwänzen The addition of sparge water during the lauter process
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Dreimaischverfahren Triple decoction
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Einmaischverfahren Single decoction
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Stammwürze The German brewer's equivalent of original gravity or original extract. It is expressed in weight % and indicates the amount of extract (sugar, dextrins, proteins, minerals ...) that was dissolved in the pitched wort. For all practical purposes, the weight % scale is identical to the Plato scale and the Stammwürze value can be seen as the original extract in degree Plato.
Sudhaus Brewhouse. Where the hot brewing processes take place.
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Zweimaischverfahren Double decoction