Meaning sparge
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a process that brewers conduct during mashing in which spent grains are sprayed with hot water in order to extract the remaining sugars from the husks.
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Rinsing grains to extract residual sugar that clings to the grains after they have been mashed. Warm water is poured over the grains and hops above a strainer.
Source: arrowscientific.com.au

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(n) the act of sprinkling or splashing water(v) agitate by introducing air or compressed gas(v) scatter with liquid; wet lightly
Source: beedictionary.com

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Injection of air below the water table to strip dissolved volatile organic compounds and/or oxygenate the groundwater to facilitate aerobic biodegradation of organic compounds.
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To rinse the grain bed in the lauter tun with hot water in order to recover the residual sugar.
Source: northamericanbrewers.org

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To distribute water over grains or hops in order to wash out extract.
Source: winning-homebrew.com

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the process where hot water is sprinkled on the top of the mash at the same rate as it is drained into the boiling kettle to leach all of the components out of the grist.
Source: allaboutbeer.com

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To sprinkle or spray. To introduce bubbles into (a liquid). ''Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.''
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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