fermenter
noun
fer·men·ter
(ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tər 
1
: an organism that causes fermentation
2
or fermentor
: an apparatus for carrying out fermentation
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The brewing area features a brewing system, fermenters and a brite tank, according to its website.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
Fermented in a combination of stainless steel, concrete and oak barrel fermenters; matured for 26 months in 100% new French oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Most of these bacteria are fermenters, capable of digesting sugars like lactose anaerobically, or without oxygen.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
The incubating tank--a brand-new 120-gallon fermenter, freshly painted blue--looks sturdy enough for deep- sea diving.
—Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The cold brew is brewed for up to 72 hours in the bread fermentor.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2020
After primary fermentation is almost complete, the beer is transferred using a siphon hose to another fermenter, leaving behind the yeast sediment in the primary fermenter.
—Charlie Papazian, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2020
The facility also includes six brand-new fermenters and will house the 27 tanks that can hold anywhere from 1,650 to 13,200 gallons of either beer or seltzer.
—Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
For some, like at True Anomaly and Holler, fermenters are placed in the taproom itself, so the beer can be served from them directly to the consumer.
—Ruvani De Silva, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
Fermented in a combination of stainless steel, concrete and oak barrel fermenters; matured for 26 months in 100% new French oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Most of these bacteria are fermenters, capable of digesting sugars like lactose anaerobically, or without oxygen.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
The incubating tank--a brand-new 120-gallon fermenter, freshly painted blue--looks sturdy enough for deep- sea diving.
—Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The cold brew is brewed for up to 72 hours in the bread fermentor.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2020
After primary fermentation is almost complete, the beer is transferred using a siphon hose to another fermenter, leaving behind the yeast sediment in the primary fermenter.
—Charlie Papazian, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2020
The facility also includes six brand-new fermenters and will house the 27 tanks that can hold anywhere from 1,650 to 13,200 gallons of either beer or seltzer.
—Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
For some, like at True Anomaly and Holler, fermenters are placed in the taproom itself, so the beer can be served from them directly to the consumer.
—Ruvani De Silva, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023
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fermenter
noun
fer·men·ter
(ˌ)fər-ˈment-ər
1
: an organism that causes fermentation
2
or fermentor
: an apparatus for carrying out fermentation
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