Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottom fermentation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: bot-tom fer-men-ta-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slow alcoholic fermentation process carried out at low temperatures during which the yeast sinks to the bottom of the liquid. Used in brewing lager-type beers.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Carlton was mainly equipped to produce top-fermentation bulk beer, the old fashioned English ale. But the public taste had changed. On 27 April the brewers reported to the board that the public taste now was largely for bottom-fermentation beer or lager."
"Bottom fermentation goes on at distinctly lower temperatures, 43 to 50 ° F/ 6– 10 ° C, takes six to ten days, and produces a milder flavor. Bottom fermentation is the standard technique in the United States."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bottom fermentations (plural)

Phrases

bottom-fermented bottom-fermenting

Frequently Paired Words

bottom-fermented bottom-fermenting

Antonyms

top fermentation

Questions

What does bottom fermentation mean?: A slow alcoholic fermentation process carried out at low temperatures during which the yeast sinks to the bottom of the liquid. Used in brewing lager-type beers.

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