sparger

noun

sparg·​er

-jə(r)

plural -s

: one that sparges : sprinkler: such as

a

: a vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling clothes

b

: a device with perforated arms for sprinkling the grains in a mash tun

c

: a pipe having either perforations or nozzles through which steam, compressed air, or gas is forced into a liquid in a fermentation process

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