beerstone

English

Alternative forms

• beer stone

Etymology

beer +‎ stone

Noun

beerstone (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.
   • 2017, John J. Palmer, How To Brew: Everything You Need to Know to Brew Great Beer Every Time:

     Beerstone is a composite coating of protein and calcium oxalate that is more difficult to remove than typical hard water limescale.

Translations

precipitate

• French: bierstein m
• German: Bierstein m

Anagrams

• tenebrose