fermentation
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During the second fermentation process, which gives champagne its bubbles, "a very small number of wines from this harvest could have slightly exceeded the regulatory limit of 13%, reaching around 13.1% or 13.2%".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In industrial production, bacteria are grown inside large fermentation tanks and given carbon-rich materials such as sugars, starch, or plant oils.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"This smoky taste will only reveal itself after fermentation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The fermentation process creates its own heat as the yeast activates, which Heineken also captures to reuse elsewhere in its beer production, such as to preheat water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I guess the difference is that dampness comes down but dankness rises up out of rot and fermentation.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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