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 *[[Yeast]]
 *[[Yeast Back]]
-A large open vessel, usually with a capacity of 80 to 500 hectoliters (1,800 to 11,000 gallons), in which top yeast recovered from the fermentation vessel is stored.
 *[[Yeast Head]]
-The yeast-containing froth at the surface of top fermenting ale at the end of primary fermentation. It is sometimes recovered by skimming or suction to be used for pitching further worts.
 *[[Yield Extract]]
-The percentage of extractable dry matter in the grist; i.e., the total amount of dry matter that passes into solution in the wort during mashing.