barm

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(obsolete except in dialects) Bosom, lap
A small flat round, individual loaf, or roll of bread
Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast

And he chaffed the women as he served them their ha'porths of barm.

{n} yeast, scum of malt-liquor
The yeasty foam that rises to the surface of fermenting malt liquors
The lap or bosom
{i} foam that rises as yeast is fermenting (i.e. in bread leaven or malt liquor)
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A British term for a yeast leaven In brewing, the term "barm" refers to the foamy yeast residue from the fermentation of ale, then used to leaven bread (different strains of S cerevisiae are used to ferment both bread and alcohol) Today some Americans (including some San Francisco bread bakers and instructors) use the term "barm" to describe a natural leaven started with whole wheat flour or grains A barm started from whole wheat grains or flour is a mix of natural or "wild" yeast and lactobacilli originating from the grains As a by-product from brewing yeast, barm makes a fairly bitter tasting bread unless the bittering agents are distilled out As a natural leaven from whole wheat flour and/or grains, barm produces a mild fruity buttery flavored bread lactic acid contributions from the lactobacilli and is not necessarily sour
Yeast
Bosom, lap
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
barm