Can You Mash With Coconut Water? Plus: Using Bulk Citra & Fixing Scratched Kettles

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Can You Mash With Coconut Water? Plus: Using Bulk Citra & Fixing Scratched Kettles

00:00:00 – 00:13:21 Patreon & Small Talk 00:13:22 – 00:25:06 Listener Feedback 00:25:07 – 00:37:44 Mashing & Sparging with Coconut Water 00:37:45 – 00:49:46 Citra & Simcoe in Blonde Ales 00:49:47 – 01:07:52 Scratched Mash & Boil

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