"The first step in making fine beer is to mill the malts. Milling cracks the husks of the grain to expose the starch inside, without crushing it. The milled grain is then mixed with warm water, which activates enzymes present in the malt. These enzymes are responsible for converting the starch to sugars, which will be food for the yeast. This process is called mashing. Mashing at different temperatures produces different types of sugars, which lead to different qualities in the final product." Click here to continue