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[[image:Mash_paddle.jpg|right|thumb|Mash Paddle]]
A '''mash paddle''' is a device essential to mixing in your strike water and breaking up dough balls (dry pockets of [[malt]]) during the [[mashing]] process. This a very basic piece of brewing equipment, and it is difficult to do all-grain brewing without one.
A mash paddle has three basic parts: the handle, the shaft and the base. The handle is used to hold the paddle while stirring. The shaft is used to extend the base into the hot mash. The base is the part that does the important work, namely stirring the mash.
