Master Brewers Association of the AmericasPublicationsTechnical QuarterlyTQ Archive2024

​​Strike Water Temperature​

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​​​​MBAA TQ https://doi.org/10.1094/TQ-61-1-0221-01​  | VIEW A​R​TICLE
Roger Barth. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA​

Abstract
 

An exact energy balance is used to derive an equation for strike water temperature to reach the desired mash-in temperature, taking into account malt temperature, striking heat (enthalpy of hydration), and liquor to grist ratio. The results are compared to treatments common in the brewing literature. 

Keywords: hydration, mashing, slaking heat, strike temperature, thermodynamics

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