Lauter tub

During the process of lautering (German for refining), the mash drips through a large filter which separates the solid components (the spent grains) from the fluid, the so-called wort. The wort is rich in carbohydrates (malt sugar) and vitamins. But the spent grains are very useful, too: on the one hand, they are very popular as foodstuff for animals because rich in cellulose, on the other hand, the regulars at the UERIGE have long grown to love the wonderfully nutty flavour of our popular spent-grain rolls, which contain 5% spent grains. All that’s missing now is the hops.