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sour mash

sour mash noun: the mash resulting from a previous fermentation used as a starter in a new fermentation.

Noun

sour mash (uncountable)

  1. The mash resulting from a previous fermentation used as a starter in a new fermentation

Questions about sour mash

What does sour mash mean?
Sour mash means the mash resulting from a previous fermentation used as a starter in a new fermentation.
What part of speech is sour mash?
Sour mash is a noun.

Words near sour mash in the dictionary

  1. sour gum
  2. sour gums
  3. sour honey
  4. sour krout
  5. sour krouts
  6. sour mash
  7. sour milk
  8. sour milks
  9. sour mix
  10. sour note
  11. sour notes

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