Krausen or Kraeusen?

[HomerJR]

So which is it? "Krausen" is used almost universally on HBT, and John Palmer uses it as well.

Dave Miller spells it "Kraeusen", and I recall an ad campaign for Heilemann's Old Style that spelled it that way as well.

As far as I can tell, Ray Daniels and Jamil don't use the word (at least not in Brewing Classic Styles or Designing Great Beers).

So which is it? I want to use the correct one (personally, I'm in the "kraeusen" camp).

 

[jtlawlor]

I am pretty sure the extra "e" is to supplement the missing Umlaut above the "a"....

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

It can be written either way. ae is often used to replace ä. However, it is often easier to just remove the umlaut.

 

[rocketman768]

I write it F-O-A-M.

 

[HomerJR]

It can be written either way. ae is often used to replace ä. However, it is often easier to just remove the umlaut.

It's because we're lazy Americans, isn't it? I figured it was something no good. I for one will (from here on out anyway) ALWAYS use either the "e" or the umlaut (if I can figure out how to generate it). Who's with me?????

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