Overferment

Quick meaning: Overferment is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To ferment for too long; allow or exhibit too much fermentation.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To ferment for too long; allow or exhibit too much fermentation.

Example Sentences

The local brews seemed to overferment and not last long.

Care must be taken not to overferment the berries, as this will spoil the quality of the coffee.

Pour into a scalded jar, cover and let stand at room temperature until thick throughout on the bottom when you test with a chopstick or knife blade. (Don't overferment.)

Word Forms

• overferments
• overfermenting
• overfermented

Antonyms for overferment

Common opposites include underferment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overbrew, overfoul, overrun, overdo, overfatten, overaerate.

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