How to Use fermenter in a Sentence

fermenter

noun
  • The wort is drained out the side of the tank and moves to a third tank called the fermenter.
    oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2020
  • On its own, the wild yeast wouldn’t cut it as a beer fermenter.
    Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2019
  • Top up the fermenter to the 5-gallon mark with cool water.
    Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 10 July 2017
  • Top up the fermenter to the 5-gallon mark with cool water.
    Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 10 July 2017
  • Instead, they are placed as whole bunches in a fermenter.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Transfer the wort into a fermenter; aerate (rock the baby) for 1 minute.
    Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 10 July 2017
  • When the boil and hop additions are complete, transfer to a fermenter.
    Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
  • 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
  • And old basement that was fodder for trash is now the brewery with a pristine floor, shiny fermenters, grains storage and cold room.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 22 May 2017
  • Typically, the grapes at the bottom of the fermenter are split open by the weight of the grapes on top of them, and some juice is released, but the majority of the grapes remain whole.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Kyle then ferments much of the wort in barrels that line the center of the small brewery, as well as fermenting some in tall, stainless steel fermenters along the back wall.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2018
  • However, our batch of pilsner was bubbling away in the fermenter, and the temperature of the beer was rising.
    Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 29 June 2020
  • The bacteria are allowed to grow overnight and then moved into a large fermenter that contains up to 300 liters of a nutrient broth.
    New York Times, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The two 90-barrel fermenters were trucked over in dramatic fashion.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2018
  • If this happens to you there are some fantastic resources available to the home lacto-fermenter.
    Ian Knauer, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022
  • After two years in business, the brewery is planning to package its beer and beef up production with four new fermenters and triple the space with a new lease of the adjoining space.
    Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 8 May 2018
  • Wine geeks will surely flip out watching the Reel featuring the tricky transport of a concrete fermenter while everyone should be pleased to meet Chester, the vineyard dog.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
  • There's a small brewhouse and some stainless steel fermenters in the back of the room, but the real magic happens at the off-site barrel room where Garcia coaxes flavors from wood, microbes and fruit.
    John Verive, latimes.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Baker and Shanks point to a small computer monitor tucked between the stainless steel vats and wooden fermenters.
    Jason Blevins, The Denver Post, 21 May 2017
  • Some employees hate going in the basement, where four fermenters, liquor and various supplies are kept.
    Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2018
  • But many elements of the early bootstrapping days remained, in particular the use of dairy tanks as fermenters.
    Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • That cumulative, concentrated work of farmer, fermenter, and time most likely ended up in a Brooklyn garbage truck and then shipped to a landfill far away.
    Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The bacterial broth spends four days in the fermenter, multiplying every 20 minutes and making trillions of copies of the DNA plasmids.
    New York Times, 28 Apr. 2021
  • For security concerns, they are being kept off site, along with a separate brewing system and fermenters that will be used only for the gold beer.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 1 Apr. 2018
  • Not just brewing books and magazines but kegerators, chest freezers and a conical fermenter crowded the kitchen, living room and guest bedroom.
    Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2018
  • That meant dumping grains into the cooker by hand, manually pumping that mash into the fermenter, and far, far fewer computers for Downs to learn.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022
  • Saucy also has a full lab, and Anderson is teaching an intern from John Carroll University to gauge the cleanliness levels of the fermenters.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 3 July 2017
  • Once the fermenter is filled, carbon dioxide is pumped into the tank to flush out any oxygen; creating an anaerobic environment.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The mixture is pumped into a fermenter and held within a constant range of temperatures to prolong fermentation for a smoother, more complex spirit.
    Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2016
  • The silver Alpha brewhouses and fermenters on Fractal’s brewing floor are in full view of the high-ceilinged main tavern room, outfitted with furniture made from wood sourced from Lowe’s brother-in-law’s Ardmore farm.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 5 Nov. 2019

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