Plant Depressants: Alcohol Flashcards
1
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Ethanol
A
- Yeast-unicellular fungi, reproduce clonally by budding
- Convert sugars to carbon dioxide
- Brewing strains grow more slowly, tolerate higher amounts of alcohol, produce fewer secondary waste products
- Anaerobic breakdown of sugars to ethanol and carbon dioxide
- Sugar source from high-sucrose fruits or malted grains
2
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MAJOR GROUPS OF BEVERAGES:
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- Beer (cereal grains)
- Hops preserves and flavours beer
- Wine and cider (fruit juices)
- Mead (honey)