Draffsack

/ˈdræfsæk/ noun

Definition

A large bag or sack used to store, transport, or contain draff (brewing waste) in breweries or distilleries.

Etymology

From 'draff' plus 'sack.' Compound word referring to the practical containers used in the brewing industry to manage waste products.

Kelly Says

These humble containers were essential infrastructure in medieval and industrial breweries—filled daily with wet malt dregs that workers would haul to farms to feed to livestock.

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