What is a mash/lauter vessel?
Traditionally, the mashing or mixing of ground malted barley with water and the conversion of starch to fermentable sugar was performed in a mash mixer. The vessel facilitated proper hydration of malt and precise temperature control of the mash. In the lauter tun (or tub) the liquid portion of the mash is separated from the solid. This liquid, the wort, is the primary component of all that is to become beer. At The Pub Brewing Company we have combined these two processes into one vessel to save the customer space as well as money.
