Definition that contains yeast cell
- mother a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
- yeast a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
- top fermentation a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
- bottom fermentation a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
- barm a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey