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decoction process

decoction process

7.6
A brewing method that removes part of the mashed grain, boils it, and returns it to raise temperature
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : proceso de decocción
  • The decoction process involves removing some mash, boiling it, and returning it to the mash tun.

Examples

  • Traditional German breweries often use the decoction process to enhance malt flavors in lagers.

  • Many homebrewers skip the decoction process in favor of simpler infusion mashing techniques.

  • The decoction process enhances the flavor of the tea.

  • Have you tried the decoction process for herbal remedies?

  • Many homebrewers skip the decoction process in favor of simpler infusion mashing techniques.

  • The decoction process involves removing some mash, boiling it, and returning it to the mash tun.

  • Traditional German breweries often use the decoction process to enhance malt flavors in lagers.

Synonyms

decoction
vsdecoction process
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A strong liquid you make by boiling plant parts like roots or bark to get their medicine

is used in brewing where part of the mash is boiled then returned
decoction mashing
vsdecoction process
  • Specialized
9.9

A brewing method where part of the mash is boiled and returned to raise temperature and make sugar from grain

focuses only on raising mash temperature by boiling and returning part

How Complex

decoction process
  • Specialized
7.6
mash
36 4.3

Surface Forms

decoction process singular
decoction processes plural

Morphology

decoction + process

The meaning is directly compositional: 'decoction' names the boiling/extraction technique and 'process' denotes a sequence or method, so together they denote the method of decoction. Given knowledge of both constituents, a B1 learner can transparently infer this refers to the procedure of decoction.

Etymology

Decoction process comes from a simple cooking picture: a brewer takes out part of the mash, boils that small batch, and pours it back into the main mash to warm it and bring out more taste. So the term now means 'a brewing method where a portion of the mash is removed, boiled, and then returned to raise its temperature and flavor'.