draff

9.9

Grain left after making beer that farmers use to feed animals

noun
/dræf/

: drogra

After brewing, a thick layer of draff was left at the bottom of the kettle.

Examples

Modern distilleries often process draff for use as nutritious animal fodder.
The brewery donated its draff to local farmers to feed their cattle.
The farmer uses draff to feed his cattle.
After brewing, the draff is collected for livestock.
After brewing, a thick layer of draff was left at the bottom of the kettle.
Modern distilleries often process draff for use as nutritious animal fodder.
The brewery donated its draff to local farmers to feed their cattle.

Synonyms

spent grain

vsdraff

Specialized

1 7.3

Leftover grain from making beer that farmers use as animal feed

refers to the same residue but uses an alternate naming form

brewer's grain

vsdraff

Specialized

6.3

Leftover grain from making beer that farmers feed to animals

is the same residue but uses a different traditional term

Surface Forms

draff singular

draffs plural

Etymology

Draff comes from old words meaning chaff, or 'dregs', the dry bits and husks left after grain is crushed. So draff now means the leftover grain material from brewing or distilling that is often used as animal feed.