Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb To ferment, or cause to ferment, again.
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Examples
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If your wines aren't very good, you best NOT keep a library of them -- they might explode the building when they re-ferment.
Wineries Open Their Libraries With Older Finger Lakes Rieslings 2009
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They own the land, crush the grapes, blend, bottle, re-ferment and finish the Champagne.
George Miliotes: Valentine's Day Wines To Fall In Love With George Miliotes 2011
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They allow many different microbes to participate in the fermentation; they ferment some beers for years, either continuously or by restarting them; they flavor their beers with spices and herbs, and even re-ferment them with fresh fruits to make a hybrid beer and fruit wine.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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They allow many different microbes to participate in the fermentation; they ferment some beers for years, either continuously or by restarting them; they flavor their beers with spices and herbs, and even re-ferment them with fresh fruits to make a hybrid beer and fruit wine.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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