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[[File:Grain-milled.png|thumb|Milled grain. Photo by Bryan Rabe.]] | [[File:Grain-milled.png|thumb|Milled grain. Photo by Bryan Rabe.]] | ||
[[Grain]] consists mainly of [[starch]] granules (endosperm) inside a husk. Before the [[mashing|mash]], grain must be mechanically crushed using a mill. The crushing process breaks open the husks, exposing the starch, and also cracks the starch into smaller bits, increasing the surface area exposed to water and [[enzymes]] during mashing.<ref name=mostra>Mosher M, Trantham K. [[library|''Brewing Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach.'']] 2nd ed. Springer; 2021.</ref> The crushed grain is referred to as ''grist''. In general, the crush quality affects the [[mashing|mashing process]], including [[starch|saccharification]] time, [[lautering]], [[efficiency]], [[fermentation]], as well as the color, taste, and overall character of the beer.<ref name="Kunze">Kunze W. Wort production. In: Hendel O, ed. [[Library|''Technology Brewing & Malting.'']] 6th ed. VLB Berlin; 2019:203–218.</ref><ref name="Mousia">Mousia Z, Balkin RC, Pandiella SS, Webb C. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032959203004400 The effect of milling parameters on starch hydrolysis of milled malt in the brewing process.] ''Process Biochem.'' 2004;39(12):2213–2219.</ref> | [[Grain]] consists mainly of [[starch]] granules (endosperm) inside a husk. Before the [[mashing|mash]], grain must be mechanically crushed using a mill. The crushing process breaks open the husks, exposing the starch, and also cracks the starch into smaller bits, increasing the surface area exposed to water and [[enzymes]] during mashing.<ref name=mostra>Mosher M, Trantham K. [[library|''Brewing Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach.'']] 2nd ed. Springer; 2021.</ref> The crushed grain is referred to as ''grist''. In general, the crush quality affects the [[mashing|mashing process]], including [[starch|saccharification]] time, [[lautering]], [[efficiency]], [[fermentation]], as well as the color, taste, and overall character of the beer.<ref name="Kunze">Kunze W. Wort production. In: Hendel O, ed. [[Library|''Technology Brewing & Malting.'']] 6th ed. VLB Berlin; 2019:203–218.</ref><ref name="Mousia">Mousia Z, Balkin RC, Pandiella SS, Webb C. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032959203004400 The effect of milling parameters on starch hydrolysis of milled malt in the brewing process.] ''Process Biochem.'' 2004;39(12):2213–2219.</ref> |