Many beginning homebrewers don’t understand the term lautering.  In fact, there are many homebrewers who are confused about the difference between lautering vs sparging, mash tun vs lauter tun, and mashing vs lautering.  I’ll try and simplify these questions now. First off, you have The Mash.  Mashing is the chemical and enzymatic process in which milled grain and … Continue reading Lautering and Sparging Questions Answered