On Food and Cooking

The hop vine, Humulus lupulus, and its female
flower structure, the cone, with a close-up of
one of the cone’s clustered leaves, or bracts.

Brewing Beer

Mashing In the stage known as mashing, the
coarsely ground malt is soaked in water at
between 130 and 160ºF/54–70ºC for a couple
of hours. Typical proportions are around eight
parts water per one part malt. Mashing is