a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
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top fermentation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis |
top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation.
Examples of top fermentation
top fermentation
A leathery cellulose skin collects on top of the brew during the fermentation process.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Ales are made with yeast that collects at the top of the vessel after primary fermentation.
From the washingtonpost.com
Top cropping yeasts are so called because they form a foam at the top of the wort during fermentation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The grapes are crushed at the top of the building and the juice flows first to huge stainless-steel fermentation tanks and then on to barrels waiting three levels below.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The fermentation of the silage produces methane gas which over time will outgas and displace the oxygen in the top of the silo.
From the en.wikipedia.org
