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beer-making

beer-making

1 3.5
The process of making beer at home or in a brewery
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪrˌmeɪkɪŋ/
translation icon : elaboración de cerveza
  • So Norman put everything into inserting antidote DNA in an excellent strain of beer-making yeast.

Examples

  • Some local folks bring their DIY skills to beer-making.

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  • Many craft enthusiasts enjoy learning the techniques of beer-making at home.

  • The workshop provided a hands-on experience of beer-making for beginners interested in brewing.

  • She attended a local festival dedicated to beer-making, showcasing different brewing methods and styles.

Synonyms

brewing
vsbeer-making
  • Specialized
52 3.5

Making beer by soaking, boiling, and letting yeast turn malt and hops into alcohol

is about production as a craft or industry rather than method steps
homebrewing
vsbeer-making
1 3.9

Making beer or other alcoholic drinks at home instead of buying them

focuses on production as a craft or industry rather than small household activity

How Complex

beer-making
1 3.5
homebrewing
1 3.9

Surface Forms

beer-making singular
beer-makings plural

Morphology

beer-making = beer + making (transparent) = beer + make + ing

The compound combines 'beer' and the gerund 'making' to denote the process of producing beer, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Beer-making comes from beer ('a barley or grain drink') and making ('to produce'), much like saying 'make a cake' but for beer. So the noun beer-making names the activity or process of producing beer, often as a craft or hobby.