top fermentation meaning

Noun: top fermentation

1. A violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
   "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation"

Derived forms: top fermentations

Type of: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis

• fermentation:    Noun: fermentation ...
• alcoholic fermentation:     noun (biology)&nb ...
• bottom fermentation:    Noun: bottom ferme ...

Examples

1. the method used at orval is known as top fermentation
2. In his capacity with the brewery, he writes a column every month, " Top Fermentation ".
3. -Queen's Ale : Queens s ale is premium pale ale beer which made by top fermentation way and triple hopping process.
4. Boisset is interested in small production wines that are made utilizing Burgundian winemaking techniques, including the use of pigeage, open-top fermentation, and terroir.