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ensemencement

English translation: pitching - addition of yeast to wort

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French term or phrase:ensemencement
English translation:pitching - addition of yeast to wort
Entered by: Maya Jurt

16:27 Jan 10, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Wine-growing, oenology
French term or phrase: ensemencement
Wine-growing. the act of adding yeast to wine-must in order to stimulate fermentation
Justice Olsson
France
Local time: 07:04
pitching - addition of yeast to wort
Explanation:
This is for the brewing of beer, but I believe you use the same word for wine.

pitching ensemencement n. m.

Syn.
ensemencement de levure n. m.
levurage n. m.

Déf. :
The addition of yeast to wort.

[Office de la langue française, 1986]

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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 07:04
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4 +3pitching - addition of yeast to wort
Maya Jurt
4 +1pitching
Suzanne Bernard


  

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pitching - addition of yeast to wort


Explanation:
This is for the brewing of beer, but I believe you use the same word for wine.

pitching ensemencement n. m.

Syn.
ensemencement de levure n. m.
levurage n. m.

Déf. :
The addition of yeast to wort.

[Office de la langue française, 1986]



Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 07:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32

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agree  Sheila Hardie: yes, yeast pitching http://www.google.com/search?q=yeast pitching wine&btnG=B�sq...
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agree  & Associates (X)
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agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
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pitching


Explanation:
Domaine(s) : brasserie
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pitching

ensemencement n. m.
Syn.
ensemencement de levure n. m.
levurage n. m.

Déf. :
The addition of yeast to wort.

[Office de la langue française, 1986]
www.granddictionnaire.com

... the must. Be sure to add it to must 24 hours before pitching your wine yeast; if
you are impatient and pitch the yeast too soon, the campden will kill it too! ...
http://www.grapestompers.com/description_chem.htm



"It's best to rehydrate the yeast in 1 cup warm, ~100°F, water before pitching."
http://www.stpats.com/yeast2.htm


    Reference: http://www.stpats.com/yeast2.htm
    Reference: http://www.grapestompers.com/description_chem.htm
Suzanne Bernard
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  Maya Jurt
56 mins
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