Beer Flashcards

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Beer

A

Barley malt + yeast + water + hops = beer + co2

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Fermentation

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Sugar + yeast = alcohol + co2 + heat

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2
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Rheinhetsgebot

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Bavarian purity law of 1516

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Beer ingredients

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Water
Barley
Yeast
Hops

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Water in beer

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97% of beer

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Barley in beer

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Best beers use germinated barley

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Yeast in beer

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Responsible for fermentation

Strain of yeast is important to the style of the beer

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Hops in beer

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Bitterness

Other unique qualities

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8
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How is bitterness measured in beer

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IBU

international bitterness units

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9
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Steps in beer production

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Harvest barley
Germination
Kiln
Grind
Steep
Yeast
Alcoholic fermentation
Filter
Pasteurize
Bottle
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What occurs during germination

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Malts barley

Produces 2 enzymes diastase and amylase

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What occurs during the kiln process

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Stop germination

Possibly toast the malt

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12
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What occurs during steep

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In warm water to extract maltose sugar creating wort

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13
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Lagers

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Bottom fermenting Yeasts
Cool, slow fermentation
Lighter in color body flavor and alcohol

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Ales

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Top fermenting yeasts
Warm fast fermentation
Fuller in color body flavor and alcohol

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Steam beer

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Bottom fermenting yeasts

Warm fast fermentation

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Ale styles

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Pale ale (including IPA)
Bitters (inc ESB)
Porters
Stouts
Wheat or weisse
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Lager styles of beer

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Pilsner

Bock

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Q

Pale ale beer color

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Bronze or copper colored

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Q

Bitter beer

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Well hopped ale
Good acidity
Hoppy bitterness in finish

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Porter beer

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Dark color
Strong flavor
Lighter than stout

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Stout

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Extra dark
Almost black
Made with highly roasted malts

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Wheat or weisse

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Made from wheat

Tart spicy palate

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Pilsner

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Golden color
Flowery aroma
Dry finish

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Bock

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German term for strong beer
Made from barley
Gold to dark brown
Traditionally made in winter and spring

25
Q

Other beer styles

A

Barley wine
Lambic
Trappist ale
Cask conditioned

26
Q

What is sake made from

A

Fermented rice

27
Q

Hops

A
Fragrant flower
In cannabis family
Roasted and ground into pellets
Used in flavoring of beer
Gives bitterness
28
Q

Alcohol percentage of sake

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6-20%

29
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Traditionally when is sake consumed after bottling

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6 months

Aged sakes are produced

30
Q

How many sake breweries in Japan

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Over 1000

31
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How many varieties of rice are officially classified and used to make sake

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Over 1000

32
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What factors can affect the quality of sake

A

Soil
Weather
Skill

33
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Bottom fermenting beers

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Slower
Cooler
Longer
Maintains crispness and freshness

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Top fermenting beers

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Warner water
Faster fermentation
Not as clean
More earthy