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From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing: For those jumping into all-grain brewing at home, here’s what to know about mashing for success.
“This—this is merely my way—Where is yours?” I thus answered those who asked about The Way. “For The Way does not exist!”
— Friedrich Nietzsche, Also sprach Zarathustra
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Mashing grain is what makes beer beer. Yes, hops, yeast, and water certainly play important roles, but it is only through the mash, whether performed in your house or in the process of manufacturing malt extract, that the soul of beer is liberated from its starchy origins.
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