DECOCTION PROCESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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 process" 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)