fermentation
Sugar becomes alcohol
Fermentation is a metabolic process in which microorganisms like yeast or bacteria break down sugars, typically producing alcohol, acids, or gases.
It's how beer, wine, bread, yogurt, and sauerkraut are made.
Figuratively, fermentation describes a state of agitation or excitement: The city was in fermentation after the election results.
The verb is ferment.
Beer manufacturing facility
- wortPlant used as remedy
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- beerFermented grain drink
stout · lager · pilsner · hops · barley · malt · brewmaster · keg
Alcohol manufacturing plant
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- brandySpirit from fermented fruit
gin · tequila · spirits · ethanol · liqueur · cognac · bourbon · scotch
Fermented Korean vegetables
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- yogurtFermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
- misoFermented legume paste
tempeh · kombucha · pickles · sourdough · natto · injera · dosa · kvass
Not requiring oxygen
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- lacticOf or from dairy
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
substrate · metabolites · pyruvate · ATP · cellular · zymurgy · saccharomyces · lactobacillus
Grape-growing estate
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- harvestGathering mature crops
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- agingGrowing older over time
oak · tannin · terroir · bouquet · cellar · chateau · winemaker · cuvee
Below neutral pH
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
acetic · pH · sharpness · citric · malic · pungent · funky · tart
Living material in aggregate
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- cellulosicRelating to plant fiber
bioethanol · butanol · feedstock · bioreactor · methane · algae · renewable
Mystical metal transformation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- conversionAct of changing states
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
ripening · maturation · curing · aging · change · process · chemical · organic
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- frothMass of small bubbles
foaming · carbon dioxide · pressure · bottle-conditioned · secondary · barm · spritz · effervescent
brewery
Beer manufacturing facility
beer · stout · lager · pilsner · hops · barley · malt · brewmaster · keg · cask
distillery
Alcohol manufacturing plant
brandy · gin · tequila · spirits · ethanol · liqueur · cognac · bourbon · scotch · moonshine
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- yogurtFermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
miso · tempeh · kombucha · pickles · sourdough · natto · injera · dosa · kvass · tepache
anaerobic
Not requiring oxygen
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- lacticOf or from dairy
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
microorganisms · substrate · metabolites · pyruvate · ATP · cellular · zymurgy · saccharomyces · lactobacillus · acetobacter
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
aging · oak · tannin · terroir · bouquet · cellar · chateau · winemaker · cuvee · varietal
acidic
Below neutral pH
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
tartness · acetic · pH · sharpness · citric · malic · pungent · funky · tart · bite
biomass
Living material in aggregate
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
cellulosic · bioethanol · butanol · feedstock · bioreactor · methane · algae · renewable
alchemy
Mystical metal transformation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- conversionAct of changing states
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
decomposition · ripening · maturation · curing · aging · change · process · chemical · organic · natural
bubbles
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
- sparkleEmit flashing light
froth · foaming · carbon dioxide · pressure · bottle-conditioned · secondary · barm · spritz · effervescent
- food productionfarming, cheese making, crops, wine production, livestock
- Food Sciencefood science, carbohydrates, proteins, pH, vitamins
- winemakingwinery, winemaking, crushing, grapevines, grape vines
- Food Microbiologybacterial growth, microbial growth, spoilage, pathogens, pathogen
- Brewing Yeastyeast, wild yeast, dry yeast, pitching, flocculation
- microbial processesdecomposition, nitrogen fixation, sporulation, conjugation, transduction
fermentationaerobic respiration
Oxygen-using energy production
oxidation · pasteurization · sterilization · putrefaction · decomposition
fermentationcalm
Free from agitation
peace · tranquility · tranquillity · stillness · quiet
fermentationpasteurization
Thermal pathogen elimination process
sterilization · refrigeration · freezing · canning · irradiation
- wine fermentationYeast metabolizing grape juice
- hindgut fermentationMicrobial digestion in posterior tract
- yeast fermentationFungal sugar-to-alcohol conversion
- natural fermentationYeast-free intentional culturing
- wild fermentationUncontrolled microbial conversion
- second fermentation