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Mash Hopping

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 biotransform these precursors into tropical thiol-rich aromas in the finished beer. Learn more about how to put this old technique to new use in your beers with Brew Your Own magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis.

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