pre-fermentationn.
/priːˌfəːmɛnˈteɪʃn/, /priːˌfəːm(ə)nˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /priˌfərm(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ rare before 20th cent.
A preliminary fermentation. Frequently attributive.
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1738 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer III. xi. 42 Molosses, or other Bodies that have not..undergone a Prefermentation.
1922 Times 20 Sept. 12/2 The prefermentation materials, which would produce 1,000 barrels at the standard gravity of 1,055 during the year ended March 31, 1922, in fact produced 1,282 selling barrels at 1,042.88.
1998 Decanter Jan. 11/2 Many winemakers deliberately encourage some pre-fermentation oxidation in order to add complexity to their wines, knowing that colour will be restored after fermentation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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