DECOCTION MASHING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned

Synonyms:

decoction mashing; decoction process

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("decoction mashing" is a kind of...):

boiling (the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas)

Domain category:

brewing (the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast)

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