pot ale

A form of potale — A liquid byproduct from a grain distillery, consisting of the liquid portion of draff after the spent grain is removed, plus washings from tuns (spent wash). Over time its disposition has varied: mostly as dumped waste, sometimes sold for part of the ration for pigs and cattle, when such a market is available.

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nounpot ale (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of potale.
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