How to Use fermentation in a Sentence

fermentation

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  • The latter is an enzyme that helps speeds up the fermentation of the cheese.
    — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The type of yeast used during fermentation determines if the beer is an ale or a lager.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The type of tea used for the kombucha base affects the overall flavor of the drink and there’s much debate as to which tea is the best for fermentation.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Before use, rinse to tame the saltiness and be sure to discard the seeds; because of the fermentation process, the rind and pith are fine to consume and will taste the same as the flesh.
    — Zaynab Issa, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The roulette-style of wild fermentation is all the rage for upcoming craft brewers.
    — Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
  • After fermentation, the leaves are aged for a while — sometimes for years.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The pungent aroma that stinky tofu (chou dou fu) is known for comes from the fermentation process.
    — Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Most of the drinks and dishes served at Nana’s are united by a common theme: fermentation.
    — Jenna Pelletier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Just a short walk from EaDo sports venues, this must-visit brewery serves the finest mixed-fermentation brews in town.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Based on temperatures, the type of milk, and the fermentation time, the properties in kefir can change.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Crux may be best known for its beers, but its fermentation program also includes lines of wine, cider and whiskey.
    — oregonlive, 18 June 2023
  • Tres Pinos vineyard, and is made utilizing a process where grapes are placed in a fermentation tanks with white and rose quartz crystals for 28 days.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Twenty-four hours later, the juice is sent to one of the storage tanks in the middle of the factory for fermentation, which can take up to 12 days, Barajas said.
    — Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • After fermentation, the wine was aged in 89 percent new French-oak barrels for 18 months.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023
  • And while much of the sugar found in kombucha is metabolized in the fermentation process, some is still present when consumed.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The brewing process still utilizes malted grain, hops and a form of fermentation, and while most of the ingredients are the same, the alcohol is not.
    — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2023
  • One example of a food that leans on fermentation to enhance its taste and texture is olives.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • As the rice soaks, the water turns a milky, off-white color and a chemical reaction known as fermentation takes place.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Alcohol content relates to the fermentation process and the time of year when grapes are harvested.
    — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 28 June 2023
  • What do people need to know about fermentation and bread making?
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Liqueur de Tirage: Yeast and sugar mixture added to still wine to begin a second fermentation.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The dough is made with flour that’s locally milled from organic heritage grain and goes through a three day fermentation.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • For craft breweries, extra CO2 is often added to beer during the fermentation process, in the tap room for pushing beer through the lines to glasses, and when putting beer into cans.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The hand mashing of the single village Papalomé agaves and fermentation in leather adds to the distinctiveness of this mezcal.
    — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2022
  • These notes come from Woodford Reserve’s yeast strain and extra-long six-day fermentation process.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Unlike its crimson cousin, white wine doesn’t have quercetin since the grapes’ skins are removed before fermentation.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Venturini uses a high hydration dough and 72-hour fermentation and says the process makes the dough more digestible.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
  • In the normal run of things, Bunner says, around 4,000 barrels need to be tasted after the first fermentation before a clear view of the quality of a vintage emerges.
    — WIRED, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The fermentation time of jun is also much shorter than kombucha’s, at a mere three to seven days compared to kombucha’s seven to 30.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Carrick has a range of natural wines, and a favourite is Pot de Fleur Pinot Noir, which is unfined and unfiltered and 100% whole-bunch fermentation.
    — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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