Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
bittern , 2. - noun The acquiring by wine of a bitter flavor, due to the formation of brown aldehyde resin or other bitter substance, from age or high temperature.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A bitter compound used in adulterating beer; bittern.
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- noun A
bitter compound used inadulterating beer .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In beer parlance, there are two kinds of hops: one that tones down the sweetness, known as a bittering hop, and another that is added closer to he end of the brewing process, called an aroma hop, that gives beers their distinct flavor.
The Future of Beer 2008
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Our final batch incorporated Columbus and Magnum in the bittering, Chinook, Cascade and Centennial in the late hop additions, and Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo, Chinook and Simcoe in the dry hop.
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What I originally thought would be an easy foray into the work world after taking a couple of weeks off suddenly became a bittering reality of simply just how hard it is to find a full time, paying job out there, even something to just hold me over until graduate school.
Jasmeet Sidhu: 3 Reasons Why the Real World Is Scarier Than I Imagined Jasmeet Sidhu 2011
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What I originally thought would be an easy foray into the work world after taking a couple of weeks off suddenly became a bittering reality of simply just how hard it is to find a full time, paying job out there, even something to just hold me over until graduate school.
Jasmeet Sidhu: 3 Reasons Why the Real World Is Scarier Than I Imagined Jasmeet Sidhu 2011
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The wine rack in Rowe's basement holds bottles from mead makers in nearly every state – from a New Jersey man who makes authentic Tej with Ethiopian gesho, a hops-like bittering agent, to a guy in Anchorage, Alaska, who flavors his meads with everything from locally picked currants to coriander, Indonesian Koryntje cinnamon and hot peppers.
Not Just For Renaissance Fairs: Mead Producers Triple In 10 Years AP 2010
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Many states have passed or are considering legislation requiring antifreeze manufacturers to add a bittering agent to their product in order to make it less appealing to animals.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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Derek Brown lists the central ingredients: a bittering agent and a solvent, like alcohol, water or glycerin.
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Many states have passed or are considering legislation requiring antifreeze manufacturers to add a bittering agent to their product in order to make it less appealing to animals.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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They are also used for their essential oils that add flavor (bittering hops) and aroma (aroma hops) to balance the sweetness of the malt.
Beer Not Better Than Milk and other obvious news. Steve Carper 2008
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The wine rack in Rowe's basement holds bottles from mead makers in nearly every state – from a New Jersey man who makes authentic Tej with Ethiopian gesho, a hops-like bittering agent, to a guy in Anchorage, Alaska, who flavors his meads with everything from locally picked currants to coriander, Indonesian Koryntje cinnamon and hot peppers.
Not Just For Renaissance Fairs: Mead Producers Triple In 10 Years AP 2010
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