Hops Test

Question 1

What female flowers do hops come from

Answer 1

Humulus Lupulus

Question 2

What are hops used for

Answer 2

flavoring

Question 3

3 forms of hops to brewers

Answer 3

whole, pellet and plug

Question 4

2 hops categories

Answer 4

aroma/flavoring and bittering

Question 5

what lupulin

Answer 5

small glands that are waxy and antibacterial

Question 6

2 acid categories

Answer 6

alpha and beta

Question 7

what kind of acid is in bittering hops

Answer 7

alpha

Question 8

what happens in isomerization

Answer 8

the atoms of the hops are rearranged which causes the hop to become more bitter and quicker to dissolve in the
wort

Question 9

which acid doesnt isomerize during the boil

Answer 9

beta

Question 10

what country is top in hop production

Answer 10

germany

Question 11

what # is US in hop production

Answer 11

2

Question 12

the three c’s

Answer 12

cascade, centennial, and columbus

Question 13

cascade flavor

Answer 13

spicy citrusy and floral

Question 14

Wet/Fresh Hopping

Answer 14

the use of fresh hops that have recently been picked (not dried).

Question 15

Dry Hopping-

Answer 15

the process of adding hops to the beer to the wort after it has cooled and also after the onset of
fermentation (in the primary or secondary fermenter).

Question 16

IBU’s:

Answer 16

(International Bitterness Units) determine the actual bitterness of beer by measuring the concentration of
bitter hop acids in parts-per-million.

Question 17

Bittering hops-

Answer 17

varieties of hops with a higher alpha acid percentage that are used during the boiling process to
extract bitterness

Question 18

Aroma/Flavoring Hops-

Answer 18

varieties of hops with lower alpha acid percentages and oil profiles that are added
during late stages of the brewing process

Question 19

2 australian/new zealand hops

Answer 19

galaxy and nelson

Question 20

2 german hops

Answer 20

hallertau and tettnanger

Question 21

3 english hops

Answer 21

fuggle, challenger, and golding

Question 22

single hopping

Answer 22

using one variety of hops

Question 23

late hopping

Answer 23

adding hops in the last 15-30 min of boil