General

Question 0

Mashing

Answer 0

the act of extracting sugars available to ferment by breaking them down into raw materials (which are solids) and boiling them with water so we can have them in liquid form

Question 1

Malting

Answer 1

the act of increasing the quality and quantity of sugars available to ferment

Question 2

Fermenting

Answer 2

the act of adding yeast to the mash so that the yeast ferments the sugars, thereby creating alcohol.

Question 3

Yeast + Sugar = Alcohol and ?

Answer 3

Carbon Dioxide

Question 4

Yeast + Sugar = ? and Carbon Dioxide

Answer 4

Alcohol

Question 5

What two things added together produce Alcohol and Carbon Dioxide?

Answer 5

Yeast and Sugar

Question 6

Distilling

Answer 6

the act of separating the two alcohols (Methanol and Ethanol) from the water component of the fermented substrate and bring the alcohol content up to somewhere around 90% or higher

Question 7

Which spirits have been aged?

Answer 7

All brown Spirits (in a charred wooden barrel) and white rums

Question 8

Which Spirits have not been aged?

Answer 8

All Clear spirits except some specialty items and all White Rums

Question 9

What is Methanol

Answer 9

It is also known as wood alcohol. It has many uses but is highly toxic to humans. Caused death and blindness from incorrectly distilled alcohol.

Question 10

What is Ethanol

Answer 10

The alcohol we drink. It is also toxic in very large doses. We can only ferment to a maximum of 14-20% alcohol by volume.

Question 11

Martini: What does ‘Wet’ mean?

Answer 11

It means more Dry Vermouth. (1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth) And 1.5 oz of Spirit.

Question 12

Martini: What does ‘Dry’ mean?

Answer 12

Less Dry Vermouth. 1/4 oz. of Dry Vermouth or “2 pops” and 2 oz. of Spirit.

Question 13

Martini: What does ‘Xtra Dry’ mean?

Answer 13

Zero Vermouth and 2 oz of Spirit

Question 14

Martini: What does ‘Burnt’ mean?

Answer 14

It means to Swirl in 2 drops of Scotch in the glass first. Everything else is normal.

Question 15

Martini: What does ‘Dirty’ mean?

Answer 15

It means to add a dash of olive juice to the mixer. Everything else is normal.

Question 16

Martini: What does ‘Perfect’ mean?

Answer 16

1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth & 1/4 Dry Vermouth.

Question 17

Martini: What does ‘On the Rocks’ mean?

Answer 17

May be served in a Rocks Glass OR a Martini Glass.

Question 18

Martini: What are the only 2 modifiers for the Rob Roy and the Manhattan?

Answer 18

‘Perfect’ & ‘On the Rocks’

Question 19

Martini: What are the ‘Big 5’ or ‘the Untouchables’

Answer 19

• Dry Gin Martini
• Dry Gibson Martini
• Manhattan
• Dry Vodka Martini
• Rob Roy

Question 20

Martini: What are 8 Modifiers?

Answer 20

• Wet
• Dry
• Xtra Dry
• Bone Dry
• Burnt
• Dirty

Question 21

List 6+ essential items of bar equipment

Answer 21

Jigger, Shaker Set, Combination bottle/wine opener, Ice Scoop, Bar Rag, Speed Spout, Bar Mat

Question 22

List 6+ Common Bar Glasses

Answer 22

• Rocks/Old Fashioned
• Double Rocks
• Collins
• Zombie/Sling
• Martini
• Cocktail
• Poca Grande

Question 23

Shots: 5 Basic Categories

Answer 23

• Straight Up (1oz in 1oz shot glass)
• Built Shots (Combination of 2 or more types of alcohol combined into a 1oz shot glass)
• Shake and Strain (ingredients poured in shaker tin over ice and shaken, strained and poured into the appropriate glass. Due to mixing with ice you will always end up with more than 1oz of liquid. Therefor pour into larger glass such as rocks glass)
• Drop Shot (1oz shot dropped into juice, pop or other alcohol)
• Layered Shots (Need bar spoon. Pour in order from heaviest to lightest. See gravity chart.)