FERMENTATION

Question 1

3 ingredients

Answer 1

yeast
sugar
water

Question 2

where is sugar found

Answer 2

naturally crops, plants, fruits & berries

Question 3

fermentation process

Answer 3

1. yeast, sugarcontaining crop & water are mixed
2. constant temperature
3. product: mash

Question 4

what is fermentation?

Answer 4

the creation of alcohol

Question 5

history distillation

Answer 5

• in the middle of the 8th century commercial distillation of liquor began in the arabic part of the world
• 14th medical use
• the dutch the first to suceed in refining these early distillates by introducing a second distillation
• 19th, 1831 irish aeneas coffey patented two column still (increase percentage of alcohol & segregate all waste)

Question 6

the process

Answer 6

• distil alcoholic fluid (the mash) to seperate alcohol from water
• alters the flavor & strength of alcohol
• heated between 78.3° (poiling point of alcohol) and 100°(boiling.point of water) -> alcohol will vaporize while water remains liquid

Question 7

pot still material

Answer 7

large copper kettle (distributws heat very good)

english version of distillation apparatus

Question 8

different stills & use

Answer 8

alambic charentaise:cognac, tequila
pot still: scotch whisky, irish whisky, gin
alambic d’armagnac: armaagnac
column distillation: vodka, scotch, grain whiskey, smerican whiskey, light rum

Question 9

destilation

Answer 9

seperation alcohol from water