krau·sen

(kroi′zən, krou′-) or kräu·sen (kroi′zən)

The yeasty foam that rises to the surface of fermenting wort; barm.

tr.v. krau·sened, krau·sen·ing, krau·sens

To add actively fermenting wort to a fermented wort, as before bottling.

[German Kräusen, from variant of Krausen, plural of Krause, frill, ruff, gather, crimp (in reference to the foam curling back from the edge of the container in which the beer ferments), from kraus, crinkled, frizzy, crumpled, from Middle High German krūs, curly, crimped; akin to Middle Dutch croes, curly, crimped, and English crouse.]

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The installation exhibition will showcase works from artists such as: Mohammed Ali, a street artist from the UK, famous for using his graffiti styles to convey messages of positive social change; Sukina Douglas, a poet and hip-hop artist based in London who has been described as a forerunner in the growing Muslim hip-hop scene; and Eckhart Ahmed Krausen, a photographer based in Copenhagen who specialises in the study and documentation of Islamic architecture across Europe.

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The photography exhibition is open until August 14, showcases the works of Ahmad Krausen, a Danish Muslim photographer who embraced Islam in 1992.

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Reunions & claims

(5) Secondary ferment: When the krausen (the crown of foam that forms on fermenting beer) falls, rack to a secondary fermenter with the dry hops already in it.

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