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trub

trub

9.9
Solid bits that settle at the bottom of a liquid during brewing
  • noun
  • /trʌb/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sedimento
  • Winemakers often leave the trub behind to ensure a cleaner final product.

Examples

  • The brewer removed the trub before bottling.

  • After filtering, the thick layer of trub was discarded to improve the clarity of the cider.

  • The brewer carefully removed the trub from the bottom of the fermentation vessel.

  • What do you do with the trub after fermentation?

  • After fermentation, the brewer removed the trub from the bottom of the fermenter to clarify the beer.

  • The trub collected at the bottom of the kettle consisted mainly of yeast and hops.

  • He explained that the trub is essential to remove for achieving a cleaner final product.

Synonyms

dreg
vstrub
15 8.8

A small amount of leftover bits at the bottom of a drink

covers all sediment broadly rather than just a tiny remainder
lees
vstrub
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Tiny solid bits that settle at the bottom of wine or beer as it is made

is broader applying to settling material in brewing and other liquids
dregs
vstrub
7.5

Small bits that sink to the bottom of a drink like coffee or tea

includes any sediment or solid material that settles in liquids
settlings
vstrub
  • Specialized
7.9

Small particles that sink to the bottom of a liquid

focuses on sediment in brewing and fermentation rather than any liquid

Surface Forms

trub singular
trubs plural

Etymology

Trub comes from the German word trübe, which means 'cloudy' or 'muddy'. So the name fits: in brewing the bits that make the liquid cloudy sink to the bottom as trub.