mash tun
English
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A mash tun in a whisky distillery.
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An empty mash tun used in a beer brewery.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæʃ tʌn/
- Rhymes: -æʃtʌn
Noun
mash tun (plural mash tuns)
- (brewing) An insulated vessel used in making the mashing process in which grains and water are mixed and heated to produce wort prior to fermentation.