krausen
1 of 2transitive verb
krau·sen
ˈkrȯizᵊn
-ed/-ing/-s
: to add strong newly fermenting wort to (beer) to produce natural carbonation compare gyle
krausen
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: fermenting wort
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
German kräusen to add herbs to brewing beer, from krausen, kräusen to curl back from the edge (said of foam), curl, from Middle High German krūsen to curl, from krūs curly