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must
Freshly pressed, unfermented or only partially fermented fruit juice, especially from grapes or apples. In some regions, the term also refers to apple or pear wine made from it.
Im Herbst trinken wir gerne frischen Most direkt von der Presse.
In autumn, we like to drink fresh must straight from the press.
wort
The unfermented mash in beer production.
Der Brauer prüfte die Temperatur des Mostes vor der Gärung.
The brewer checked the temperature of the wort before fermentation.
Careful: 'der Most' (must) is a false friend! It does not mean 'most' ('die meisten', 'am meisten'), but is the term for freshly pressed fruit juice.
Dieser frische Apfelmost schmeckt sehr süß.
This fresh apple must tastes very sweet.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Most' (must/wort) from context. If it is about fruits such as apples or grapes, it means fruit juice. In the context of a brewery and beer production, it refers to the unfermented mash.
Bei der Weinlese wird der frische Traubenmost sofort gekeltert.
During the grape harvest, the fresh grape must is pressed immediately.
In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, 'Most' (must) often means not only fresh juice, but also fermented apple or pear wine. There it is a traditional alcoholic drink.
In dieser Gaststätte wird selbstgemachter Most ausgeschenkt.
This restaurant serves homemade must.
The meaning of 'Most' (wort) in connection with beer is technical language. It is used mainly by brewers and in specialist texts about brewing beer.
Nach dem Maischen wird der Most von den festen Bestandteilen getrennt.
After mashing, the wort is separated from the solid components.
juice / power
Both words can refer to liquid from pressed fruit. „Saft“ is the usual term for a drinkable, non-alcoholic beverage, while „Most“ emphasizes the fresh pressed product and the possible beginning of fermentation. Regionally, „Most“ can also refer to an already fermented drink.
Nach dem Pressen kommt der süße Apfelmost in den Tank.
After pressing the apples, the sweet apple must goes into the tank.
Nach dem Pressen trinken wir den süßen Apfelsaft.
After pressing the apples, we drink the sweet apple juice.
