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Maische

mash (in brewing or distilling)

noun MY-sheh Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Also means

fermented fruit mash

Usage Note

Maische is the mash of crushed grain (in brewing) or crushed fruit (in distilling) before or during fermentation. It is an essential term in German brewing and schnapps-making vocabulary. Plural: Maischen.

Examples

"Die Obstmaische gärt mehrere Wochen, bevor sie destilliert wird."

Natural Translation

The fruit mash ferments for several weeks before it is distilled.

Literal Translation

The fruit mash ferments several weeks before it is distilled.

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