Process

Question 1

What is wort?

Answer 1

A sugar-rich liquid from malted grain

Question 2

What is the cereal grain of choice for most beers?

Answer 2

Barley

Question 3

Describe the process of malting barley

Answer 3

Barley steeped in water for ~2 days to promote germination.

Once it sprouts to ~inch tall, the enzyme amylase is produced, converting starchy carbs to fermentable sugars.

“Green Malt” is then roasted with hot air in a kiln to desired style

Question 4

What two fermentable sugars are produced during the malting process of barley?

Answer 4

Dextrin

Maltose

Question 5

Describe the mashing process in beer production

Answer 5

The malt is ground or cracked and then combined with hot water in a mash tun.

Process takes 1-2 hours

Converts and extracts sugars and turns into sugar- color- and flavor-rich wort.

Question 6

What does boiling the wort accomplish in beer production?

Answer 6

Stabilizes and sterilizes the brew.

Darkens color

Causes excess water to evaporate

Question 7

What is the next step after mashing in beer production?

Answer 7

Wort is moved to a copper kettle where it is boiled with the addition of hops

Question 8

What is a top-fermenting yeast and a bottom-fermenting yeast?

Answer 8

Top-fermenting yeast: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Bottom-fermenting yeast: Saccaromyces Pastorianus