Meaning & use
Lauter
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To separate the liquid wort from the solid grain residue during the brewing of beer.
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After mashing, the brewer would lauter the mixture to extract the sugary wort.
Home brewers often use a simple mesh basket to lauter their grain.
A note on using this word
Lauter comes from the German 'lautern,' meaning 'to clarify,' and is standard terminology among brewers, often paired with the vessel called a 'lauter tun.'
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