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top yeast

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noun

  1. yeast that rises to the surface as froth during fermentation.

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It has not, however, been possible to transform a typical top yeast into a permanent typical bottom yeast.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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