The temperature of the brewing liquor which is added to the mash. This is typically between 75 and 80oC to compensate for the lower temperature of the mash and adjusted to achieve a final temperature in the mash of 60-70oC. A high strike temperature is also desirable to swell and gelatinise the starch grains and so expose them to digestive amylase enzymes.
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