Alcoholic Beverages Flashcards
What process converts hexose sugars to alcohol?
Fermentation by yeast
What are the two types of hexose sugars that can be fermented?
Soluble sugars = sugar cane, honey and fruits
Starch containing = tubers and root crops
What property of alcoholic beverages does water mineral content impact?
Flavour
What are the three main ingredients in beer production?
Malted barley
Hops
Water
What does malting do?
Releases enzymes necessary to break down the structure of barley
What does modification mean in terms of malting?
The degree to which the barley structure is broken down
What properties of alcoholic beverages does malting impact?
Flavour
Colour
Protein
Starch
What are hops?
Dried flowers of the female hop plant
Where on the hop plant is hop resin found?
In the lupulin gland in the cone part of the flower
What properties of alcoholic beverages do hops impact?
Head formation
Shelf life
Bitter taste
Aroma
Describe the process of beer production.
- Malting of grain
- Mashing of grain
- Wort drained off
- Hops added
- Fermentation
- Racking
- Fining
- Filtration
Describe the process of wine production.
- Picking
- Stemming
- Crushing
- Pressing
- Fermentation
- Ageing
- Bottling
Which part of the grape is fermented in white wine?
Just the juice
Which part of the grape is fermented in red wine?
Juice and skin
How long does fermentation of white wine take?
2-8 weeks
