beerstone

English

Alternative forms

beer stone

Noun

beerstone (uncountable)

(uncountable) A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.
- 2017, John J. Palmer, How To Brew: Everything You Need to Know to Brew Great Beer Every Time:
  Beerstone is a composite coating of protein and calcium oxalate that is more difficult to remove than typical hard water limescale.

Translations

precipitate

French: bierstein m

German: Bierstein m

Anagrams

tenebrose

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