hop yeast

noun

A traditional, historic leavening agent made by boiling hops with potatoes, water, sugar, and flour to cultivate wild yeasts or preserve a yeast starter.

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Meanings

nounhop yeast (plural hop yeasts)

plural hop yeasts

  1. A traditional, historic leavening agent made by boiling hops with potatoes, water, sugar, and flour to cultivate wild yeasts or preserve a yeast starter.
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