bittering
bittering noun: a bitter compound, such as that used in adulterating beer or that removed from coffee. Also the present participle and gerund of bitter.
Noun
bittering (plural bitterings)
- A bitter compound, such as that used in adulterating beer or that removed from coffee.
- A patent was lately grantedd to David Dear, of the town of Salina, county of Onondaga, and state of New York, for an improved mode of separating the bitterings from, and cleaning hte same from salt kettles or boilers of any description used in the manufacture of salt.1839, “Dear's Process of Separating and Removing the Bitterings from the Kettles or Boilers Used in the Manufacture of Salt”, in Mechanics' Magazine, volume 30, page 94
- It is used as a kettle addition in conjunction with other post-fermentation bitterings.2013, Encyclopaedia of Brewing
- The act of making or becoming bitter.
- This observation would suffice to explain the fact mentioned at the commencement of this paragraph, that bittering is almost exclusively confined to red wines, these containing, as is well known, a somewhat large amount of tannin absorbed from the skins and kernels of the grape during the primary...1898, Franz Lafar, Technical mycology v.1,, page 405
- Aroma hops can be used for bittering also, and many homebrewers swear by this, claiming a finer, cleaner overall hop profile.2001, John J. Palmer, How to Brew, page 56
Adjective
bittering (not comparable)
- Causing a bitter taste or smell.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission also questions the effectiveness of the bittering agent and wrote that there is no evidence that DB or any other possible adversive agent is actually effective at limiting the ingestion of consumer products .2006, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, H.R. 2567, the Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005, page 4
- Centennial is an aroma-type cultivar that is used for its aromatic properties and bittering potential .2012, Sam Calagione, Extreme Brewing, page 214
Proper noun capitalized: Bittering
Bittering
Also used as
bittering is also the present participle and gerund of bitter.
Synonyms of bittering
Forms of bittering
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Origin of bittering
From bitter + -ing.
Phrases with bittering
Questions about bittering
- What does bittering mean?
- Bittering means a bitter compound, such as that used in adulterating beer or that removed from coffee.
- What part of speech is bittering?
- Bittering can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of bittering?
- The plural of bittering is bitterings.
Words near bittering in the dictionary
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