ferment
Brew through chemistry
Ferment describes the chemical process where sugars break down into alcohol or acids—grapes ferment into wine, cabbage ferments into sauerkraut.
The process involves bubbling and agitation, which extends to social unrest: The city was in a state of ferment.
To ferment trouble is to stir it up, to let discontent brew until it becomes active.
Vinegar-preserved vegetable
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- crockCeramic storage container
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
lacto · cure · salt · preserve · vinegar · jar · batch · culture
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- leavenFermenting agent for dough
- riseMove to higher position
- proofDemonstration of truth
- breadLeavened flour product
sourdough · yeast · starter · gluten · loaf · baker · flour · knead
Fermenting fungus
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- lacticOf or from dairy
anaerobic · metabolism · acetobacter · lactobacillus · cultures · inoculate · substrate · glycolysis
Disturbed, restless state
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
rebellion · dissent · brewing · simmering · seething · roiling · revolution · protest
To make different
- churnAgitate cream into butter
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- activateCause to function
- catalyzeAccelerate a process
develop · mature · evolve · convert · transmute · ripen · cultivate · incubate
Fermented grain drink
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- wortPlant used as remedy
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- hopsBittering agent for ale
barley · lager · stout · brewery · homebrew · brewmaster · zymurgy · keg
pickle
Vinegar-preserved vegetable
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- crockCeramic storage container
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
kimchi · lacto · cure · salt · preserve · vinegar · jar · batch · culture · kvass
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
bread · sourdough · yeast · starter · gluten · loaf · baker · flour · knead · bulk
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
lactic · anaerobic · metabolism · acetobacter · lactobacillus · cultures · inoculate · substrate · glycolysis · ethanol
agitation
Disturbed, restless state
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
uprising · rebellion · dissent · brewing · simmering · seething · roiling · revolution · protest · strife
change
To make different
catalyze · develop · mature · evolve · convert · transmute · ripen · cultivate · incubate · process
beer
Fermented grain drink
hops · barley · lager · stout · brewery · homebrew · brewmaster · zymurgy · keg · pilsner
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
funky · pungent · acetic · lactic · complex · fizzy · bright · vinegary · twang · bite
grape
Vine-grown berry cluster
barrel · oak · tannin · bouquet · sommelier · terroir · aging · racking · maceration · malolactic
- Bread Bakingbread flour, yeast, dough, knead, kneading
- beverage makingbrew, brewing, distillation, distilling, bottle
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- go badrot, spoil, decay, mold, sour
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing
- going sourcurdle, rot, spoil, decay, mold
fermentcalm
Free from agitation
peace · tranquility · order · quiet · stillness
fermentpasteurization
Thermal pathogen elimination process
sterilization · preservation · refrigeration · stabilization · pasteurize
- fermented foodsEdibles processed by microorganisms
- fermented fishCured marine product
- fermented rice
- fermented vegetablesProduce preserved by bacterial culture
- wine fermentationYeast metabolizing grape juice
- fermented soybeansCultured soy preparation
fermented, fermentation, fermenting, ferments, fermenter, unfermented, fermentations, fermentable, overfermented