mash tun

English

A mash tun in a whisky distillery.
An empty mash tun used in a beer brewery.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæʃ tʌn/
  • Rhymes: -æʃtʌn

Noun

mash tun (plural mash tuns)

  1. (brewing) An insulated vessel used in making the mashing process in which grains and water are mixed and heated to produce wort prior to fermentation.
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