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Definition of bottom yeast

: a yeast that is present in the manufacture of wine and lager beer and that separates after fermentation on the bottom of the fermenting vessel

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“Bottom yeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20yeast. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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