The recovery of sugars by spraying hot water on the grain bed.
Also see lautering. The process of washing away sugars from the grain after they have been converted from starches during the mashing process.
To add a second part of hot water (170 degrees F) to a mashed and drained grain in order to rinse the remaining sugars from the grain.
To spray grist with hot water to remove soluble sugars (maltose). This takes place at the end of the mash.
the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"
To rinse the grain bed in the lauter tun with hot water in order to recover the residual sugar.
the process of removing sugars from grains to make wort.
To wash out all soluble products from the mash prior to boiling.
slowly running water through mashed grains to gather the fermentables.
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.
The rinsing of mashed grains with hot water in order to extract sugars, proteins, etc. from the grain. This requires the use of a manifold or false bottom in the mash tun. The liquid is collected in the kettle so that it may be boiled. In the brewing of beer from barley, this process generally includes the addition of hot water in the top of the mash tun while simultaneously draining sweet liquor out the bottom.
v. To run hot (approximately 170° F) water through nearly-spent grains that have been mashed, in order to extract further sugars from them.
To sprinkle. To rinse the grainbed during lautering.