yeast starter

noun

A small, separate batch of sugary liquid (wort) made before brewing beer to wake up, multiply, and grow a healthy population of yeast cells.

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Meanings

nounyeast starter (plural yeast starters)

plural yeast starters

  1. A small, separate batch of sugary liquid (wort) made before brewing beer to wake up, multiply, and grow a healthy population of yeast cells.
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yeast starter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeast%20starter

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