1st test Flashcards
First alcoholic beverages were made from
Fruit, grains
Earliest reference to beer in history
Chinese period-5000 years ago
The church had a great influence on the development of wine
True
Length of time grape skins are left in the fermenting must be a determine factor in the color of wine
True
Distillation of a fermenting mixture is a chemical process used to
Increase alcohol concentration of the distilled product
In general, alcoholic beverages can be produced from any substance that contain sufficient sugar
True
Why was beer and wine up until the early 19th centruy, the preferred source of water for consumption
Water was not suitable for consumption
Reinheigebot german Purity Law was ordered by
Duke of Bavaria
Imperial beer refers to a big beer in terms of what
Flavor and alcohol
What does IBU stand for
International Bitters units
Fermentation is process in which one molecule of glucose will form how many molecules of ethanol
2
How many carbons does ethanol contain
two
Congeners are responsible for and/or represent
Variable taste and aroma of alcoholic beverages
Medicinal and nutritional properties
Proof of an alcoholic beverages is approximately equal to percentage of alcohol by volume present in the beverage
true
Grands Rapid Study
Blood alcohol concetration of 0.08g% and above signifcantly increase the likelihood of causing a motor vehicle collison