Master sheet

What term describes the opposite of a sparkling wine?

a still wine

The amount of alcohol in beers sold or created and sold in the United States is measured by using what method?

ABV- alcohol by volume

What is amelioration as used in winemaking?

adding of water to decrease the concentration of sugar, acid and other wine components

How are fortified wines made?

addition of extra alcohol to regular wine

What is chill proofing of beer?

Addition of papain to prevent haze due to interaction between protein and tannins

In the brewing industry, what is 'pitching'?

addition of yeast to the cooled wort

What are adjuncts used in breweries?

Additional source of sugar used to supplement the malt, usually corn, wheat, or rice.

How is CO2 produced in traditional champagne manufacture?

additional sugar (24g/L) is added prior to bottling, whereafter yeast participate in a 2nd fermentation to produce CO2

What barrels are used to age bourbon?

Aged in new, charred white oak barrels

What is the main difference between a lager yeast and ale yeast? State the scientific names and optimum temperatures for both.

Ale - top fermenting and ferments at warmer temp; Lager - bottom fermenting and ferments at cooler temps. ale: 10~25 C, lager: 0-13 C. ale: saccharomyces cerevisiae; lager: saccharomyces pastorianus (formerly saccharomyces carlsbergensis)

The largest beer manufacturing company in the world is ___.

Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO

What makes red wine red?

Anthocyanins (from grapes)

With regard to wines, what does the abbreviation AOC mean?

AOC – Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée The French term for a wine’s place of origin. It also refers to the complex rules regarding viticulture and vinification that vary from place to place.

What are the two main overall hop categories used in brewing?

aromatic hops and bittering hops

In red wine, what sensory property is correlated with tannin concentration?

astringency

The generally accepted oldest food law is the 'Reinheitsgebot' law aka German Purity Law which defines beer can contain what three ingredients?

Barley or malt as well as water but the third ingredient is hops.

Which young french wine is released annually on the 3rd Thursday in Nov?

Beaujolais nouveau

What beverage is made by having 2 yeast fermentations?

beer (1 in the vat and 1 in the bottle) or champagne

What is the rate limiting step in a beer fermentation?

Beer fermentation must continue until yeast uptake the diacetyl they excreted during fermentation. Diacetyl must be lowered to between 0.1 and 0.01 mg/L

Are coffee beans decaffeinated before or after roasting and why?

Before, to prevent loss of flavor