overfermented
Left fermenting overlong
Overfermented describes food or drink that has fermented too long, resulting in off flavors, excessive sourness, or degraded texture.
Beer becomes overfermented when yeast consumes too much sugar, producing harsh alcohol notes.
Bread dough left too long collapses and tastes sour: The overfermented dough had lost all its structure.
The term applies to anything that undergoes fermentation—kimchi, kombucha, wine.
Decomposed or corrupt
- offNot functioning
- expiredNo longer in effect
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
moldy · putrid · foul · decomposed · perished · deteriorated · rancid · bad
Acetic in taste
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- aceticRelating to sourness
lactic · sharp · pungent · sauerkraut · kimchi · kombucha · kefir · yogurt
rotten
Decomposed or corrupt
contaminated · moldy · putrid · foul · decomposed · perished · deteriorated · rancid · bad · inedible
vinegary
Acetic in taste
acetic · lactic · sharp · pungent · sauerkraut · kimchi · kombucha · kefir · yogurt · pickled
alcoholic
Addicted to drinking
heady · ethanol · hooch · moonshine · volatile · intoxicating · overproof · homebrew · gusher · carbonation
funky
Rhythmic and soulful
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
musty · pungent · wild · farmhouse · rustic · artisanal · unpasteurized · living · active · culture
overfermentedunderfermented
Incompletely transformed by yeast
unfermented · fresh · raw · green · young
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