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In brewing, "adjunct" refers to unmalted cereal [[grain]], such as rice, which can be used in the [[mashing|mash]] as an alternative to [[barley]] malt.<ref name=kunze>Kunze W. Wort production. In: Hendel O, ed. [[Library|''Technology Brewing & Malting.'']] 6th ed. VBL Berlin; 2019:258.</ref> The enzyme potential of the [[malt]] is usually sufficient to [[Saccharification|break down]] this additional [[starch]] during mashing. Adjunct grain is generally less expensive than malt, and therefore it's used as part of the grist in 85-90% of beer produced worldwide. However, since the price and availability of malt is typically not a concern for home brewers, the main reason to use unmalted grains is for their special coloring and flavoring characteristics for the creation of innovative beer types.<ref name=esslinger>Meussdoerffer F, Zarnkow M. Starchy raw materials. In: Esslinger HM, ed. [[Library|''Handbook of Brewing: Processes, Technology, Markets.'']] Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA; 2009.</ref> | In brewing, "adjunct" refers to unmalted cereal [[grain]], such as rice, which can be used in the [[mashing|mash]] as an alternative to [[barley]] malt.<ref name=kunze>Kunze W. Wort production. In: Hendel O, ed. [[Library|''Technology Brewing & Malting.'']] 6th ed. VBL Berlin; 2019:258.</ref> The [[enzymes|enzyme]] potential of the [[malt]] is usually sufficient to [[Saccharification|break down]] this additional [[starch]] during mashing. Adjunct grain is generally less expensive than malt, and therefore it's used as part of the grist in 85-90% of beer produced worldwide. However, since the price and availability of malt is typically not a concern for home brewers, the main reason to use unmalted grains is for their special coloring and flavoring characteristics for the creation of innovative beer types.<ref name=esslinger>Meussdoerffer F, Zarnkow M. Starchy raw materials. In: Esslinger HM, ed. [[Library|''Handbook of Brewing: Processes, Technology, Markets.'']] Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA; 2009.</ref> | ||
Sometimes "adjunct" may also be used to describe non-grain sources of fermentable [[sugars]], such as fruit or honey. | Sometimes "adjunct" may also be used to describe non-grain sources of fermentable [[sugars]], such as fruit or honey. | ||