酛 (yuán) - Yeast, malt, starter for brewing sake or other

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酛 · yuán

Yeast, malt, starter for brewing sake or other fermented beverages.

Yeast, malt, starter for brewing sake or other

Usage highlights

Sake yeast starterYeast mashBrewing starterRaw yeast starterYeast preparationYeast starter room

Synonyms

  • 酵母— yeast, leaven
  • 酒母— sake yeast starter
  • 麹— koji mold used in fermentation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Sake yeast starter(酒酛)
  • Brewing malt(酛造り)
  • Yeast mash preparation(酛仕込み)
  • Traditional brewing starter(生酛)

Collocations

  • Sake yeast starter(酒酛)
  • Yeast mash(酛桶)
  • Brewing starter(酛造り)
  • Raw yeast starter(生酛)
  • Yeast preparation(酛仕込み)
  • Yeast starter room(酛室)

Idioms

  • Sake brewing starter process(酒酛造り)
  • Traditional yeast preparation(生酛仕込み)
  • Yeast starter management(酛管理)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese sake brewing terminology, though the character itself is Chinese in origin.
  • Represents the crucial first step in traditional fermentation processes for alcoholic beverages.
  • In Japanese brewing, different types of yeast starters (kimoto, yamahai, sokujo) determine the sake's character.

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