mash tun

UK/ˈmæʃ tʌn/

noun

An insulated vessel used in making the mashing process in which grains and water are mixed and heated to produce wort prior to fermentation.

Meanings

nounmash tun (plural mash tuns)

plural mash tuns

  1. beveragesAn insulated vessel used in making the mashing process in which grains and water are mixed and heated to produce wort prior to fermentation.
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