fermenter
noun
fer·men·ter (ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tər 
1
: an organism that causes fermentation
2
or fermentor
(ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tər
: an apparatus for carrying out fermentation 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web If this happens to you there are some fantastic resources available to the home lacto-fermenter. 
Ian Knauer, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 That meant dumping grains into the cooker by hand, manually pumping that mash into the fermenter, and far, far fewer computers for Downs to learn. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 Once the fermenter is filled, carbon dioxide is pumped into the tank to flush out any oxygen; creating an anaerobic environment. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 The brewhouse, along with a seven-barrel fermenter, came from Logjam, a defunct microbrewery in central Wisconsin. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 To offset flavors associated with smoke damage, winemaker John Grochau tipped Hansen to dropping green oak chips into the fermenter. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2021 Among their other jobs, staff will monitor meat production, mix feedstock (media) for the cells, and maintain the facility and its phenomenally expensive equipment; Block estimates that a 25-gallon fermenter could cost upward of $350,000. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2021 Temperature control allows the distiller to reduce the temperature in the fermenter and lengthen the fermentation cycle. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 Wine geeks will surely flip out watching the Reel featuring the tricky transport of a concrete fermenter while everyone should be pleased to meet Chester, the vineyard dog. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 See More
Ian Knauer, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 That meant dumping grains into the cooker by hand, manually pumping that mash into the fermenter, and far, far fewer computers for Downs to learn. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 Once the fermenter is filled, carbon dioxide is pumped into the tank to flush out any oxygen; creating an anaerobic environment. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 The brewhouse, along with a seven-barrel fermenter, came from Logjam, a defunct microbrewery in central Wisconsin. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 To offset flavors associated with smoke damage, winemaker John Grochau tipped Hansen to dropping green oak chips into the fermenter. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2021 Among their other jobs, staff will monitor meat production, mix feedstock (media) for the cells, and maintain the facility and its phenomenally expensive equipment; Block estimates that a 25-gallon fermenter could cost upward of $350,000. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2021 Temperature control allows the distiller to reduce the temperature in the fermenter and lengthen the fermentation cycle. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 Wine geeks will surely flip out watching the Reel featuring the tricky transport of a concrete fermenter while everyone should be pleased to meet Chester, the vineyard dog. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
fermenter
noun
fer·men·ter (ˌ)fər-ˈment-ər
1
: an organism that causes fermentation
2
or fermentor : an apparatus for carrying out fermentation