Test Questions Apl 27

Question 1

Q1: Which property make oak suitable as a cask for maturation?

a. Strong and durable
b. Contains desired flavors
c. Not too porous
d. all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Q2 - What is the main reason for rejuvenating casks once they reach the end of life?

Answer 2

New oak lignins have been degraded and made accessible

Question 3

Q3 - what flavors do oak lactones give spirits?

Answer 3

Coconut flavors

Question 4

Q4 - Chill filtration is used to make a clear spirit drink. What is the correct description of a chill filtration process?

Answer 4

Filtration removes fatty acid esters, oxilates and barrel char

Question 5

Q5 - During maturation in oak cask in Scotland parameters of whisky will change.
How?

Answer 5

Ester level increases

Question 6

Q6 - Which is the least relevant of whisky maturation?

a. Atmospheric humidity
b. Atmospheric temps
c. Frequent movement of cask
d. volume of cask

Answer 6

c. Frequent movement of cask

Question 7

Q7: Name common cask types and size?

Answer 7

Butt - 500L
Hogshead - 254L
ASB (American Standard) - 191L
Puncheon - 558L
Dumpy Puncheon - 463L

Question 8

Q8 - what type of cask must bourbon be matured in?

Answer 8

Newly charred oak casks

Question 9

Q9 - In the maturation of rums, which of the following is correct?

a. White rum not usually aged, but if aged need to run through charcoal
b. Amber rum are aged >3years
c. Dark rum aged >6m
d. Amber & dark rum do not need aging

Answer 9

White rum not usually aged, but if aged need to run through charcoal

Question 10

Q10 - Due to high ambient temp and lack of maturation warehouse cooling, rum in casks will typically lose what volume annually?

Answer 10

5 - 10%

Question 11

Q11 - from where do dark rums acquire their color?

Answer 11

From both charred cask and caramel

Question 12

Q12 - Rum producers will often start the cask maturation process at 70-80% - why?

Answer 12

Higher ABV requires fewer casks and thus lower costs

Question 13

Q13 - What species of oak is found in Limousin France?

Answer 13

Quercus robur

Question 14

What are the oaks French and American Species

Answer 14

Quercus Petrea - Vosage - Europe Oak
Quercus Robur - Limousin, France
Quercus Alba - American white oak
Quercus Sensillis - same as Petrea

Question 15

Q14 - Why are brandy casks watered down slowly and cellars kept humid?

Answer 15

To prevent soapiness

Question 16

Q15 - What is the purpose of neutral casks in brandy maturation?

Answer 16

To further flavor devlopment

Question 17

Q16 - Boise is used by some brandy producers for what reason?

Answer 17

Boise (mix of brandy, water, oak chips and sugar) adds color to the matured brand at blending

Question 18

Q17 - Put following brand of Tequila in order least aged first
Anejo
Silver
Reposado
Gold

Answer 18

Silver - unaged
Gold - unaged - sometimes macerated for color
Reposado - 2-12m
Anejo - 1-3 years

Question 19

Q18 - The Tequila blender can use what to adjust spirit color?

Answer 19

Spirit caramel

Question 20

Q19 - If tequila says “abocado con” what does that mean?

Answer 20

Infused with and smoothed

Spices herb, etc NO AGING REQUIRED

Question 21

Q20 - Why are mezcals rarely matured?

Answer 21

Cost of barrels makes it uneconomic

Question 22

Q21 - which question from below would not be asked for out of control?

a. Are results correct?
b. Whose fault?
c. Is the problem real?
d. When & where did it happen?

Answer 22

Whose fault

Question 23

Q22 - List the control loop

Answer 23

1. Process
2. Temp probe
3. Controller
4. Actuator
5. Value

Question 24

Q23 - Which is not an instrument in control loops?

a. RTD
b. Pressure transducer
c. Gravity Bottle
d. Magflow meter

Answer 24

c. Gravity Bottle -
RTD = a resistance temperature detector or thermocouple
Pressure transducer =- pressure probe
Magflow = measure water

Question 25

Q24 - What are 2 standard devs an average of what confidence level?

Answer 25

95.4%

Question 26

Q25 - What is not a principle of TQM? a. Every employee is responsible for Q b. Q must be measured c. Upfront costs not lifecycle d. Mngt must be lead on TQM

Answer 26

c. Upfront cost not life cycle

Question 27

Q26 - What is not a ISO principle? a. Product focused b. Relationship Management c. Process approach d. Engagement of people

Answer 27

a. Product focus

Question 28

Q27 - What is the correct order of QMS documentation?

Answer 28

1. Policy 2. Procedures 3. SOP 4. Records

Question 29

Q28 - Which of the following is a food safety hazard? a. Sales dips b. Chemical hazards c. Financial overspends d. Out of spec taste tests

Answer 29

Chemical hazards

Question 30

Q29 - On a flavor wheel used for the sensory evaluation which is not detected by aroma? a. Must b. Vomit c. Solventy d. Umami

Answer 30

d. Umami

Question 31

Q30 - Master blended and panellists follow all rules except? a. Eat before samples b. Not wear perfume c. Not use strong hand cream d. Not smoke prior to tasting

Answer 31

a. Eat before

Question 31

Q30 - Master blended and panellists follow all rules except? a. Eat before samples b. Not wear perfume c. Not use strong hand cream d. Not smoke prior to tasting

Answer 31

a. Eat before

Question 32

Q31 - When nosing, samples are typically diluted with water to what level?

Answer 32

20% ABV

Question 33

Q32 - What is not a sensory difference test? a. Triangle b. Duo-duo c. Tetra d. Duo-trio

Answer 33

b. Duo duo - NO SUCH THING | Difference is to look at if 2 sets of samples are different

Question 34

Q23 -What type of maintenance system is likely to be the best use of resources and lowest risk of breakdowns?

Answer 34

Predictive Maintenance

Question 35

What are the maintenance approaches and triggers?

Answer 35

1. No maintenance - breakdown, time, event, usage, condition 2. Run to Failure - breakdown 3. Preventative - time & usage (BEST COST) 4. Predictive - Condition

Question 36

Q34 - Which item is suitable for no maintenance? a. boiler b. light bulb c. 4 roller malt mill d. Electric conveyor

Answer 36

b Light bulb

Question 37

Q35 - Which is not a TPM 6 Big loses? a. breakdown & unplanned shutdown b. Speed loss eg running at reduced speed c. Programmed maintenance losses d. Quality defects, scrape and rework

Answer 37

c. Programmed maintenance loss

Question 38

Q36 - What does TPM stand for?

Answer 38

Total Productive Maintenance

Question 39

Q37 - What is the biggest contribution to a distillery's carbon footprint?

Answer 39

CO2 burned in fossil fuels eg steam, heating etc.

Question 40

Q38 - What bacteria that can cause dangerous mist from cooling towers?

Answer 40

Legionella pneumophilia

Question 41

Q39 - What are the 4 Rs of sustainability?

Answer 41

Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover

Question 42

Q40 - What can hot water generated by still condensers be used for?

Answer 42

Heating mashing water

Question 43

Q40 - What can hot water generated by still condensers be used for?

Answer 43

Heating mashing water

Question 44

Q41 - What is BOD and what does it measure

Answer 44

Biological Oxygen Demand Amount of O2 in mg required by microbs to digest the available nutrients in effluent BOD 5 - over 5 day period If high, then can cause algae reducing O2 in the wild

Question 45

Q42 - Which of the following effluent is not part of the charge calculation? a. pH b. Suspended solids c. Volume d. COD

Answer 45

a. pH - measure acidity so need to be 7 | Based on effluent loading (how dirty) = COD + BOD + Suspended solids

Question 46

Q43 - What has the highest BOD?

Answer 46

Pot Ale

Question 47

Q44 - What type of effluent treatment plane uses biogas for fuel?

Answer 47

Anaerobic Digestion

Question 48

Q45 - For every 100T of raw material input produces....

Answer 48

1/3 Alcohol 1/3 CO2 1/3 Solids

Question 49

Q46 - What is not a co-product of malt distilling? a. Draff b. Fusel oil c. Pot ale d. Spent lees

Answer 49

b. Fusel - it is not collected in pot stilling which is how malt is done. Usually left in the mix

Question 50

Q47 - The removal from distiller of wet and dry co-products can be done via several routes. What needs a permit? a. used for bioenergy b. used for feedstock c. sold to 3rd party d. discharged to sea

Answer 50

D. discharged to sea

Question 51

Q48 - What is fusel oil know as?

Answer 51

Iso-amyl alcohol

Question 52

Q49 - Experts are currently researching and the use of bagassse for what?

Answer 52

As biomass for ethanol production

Question 53

Q50 - Dunder from rum manufacture can be called .....?

Answer 53

Spent wash

Question 54

Q51 - Spent wash (dunder) has a BOD of?

Answer 54

40-60,000 mg/L

Question 55

Q52 - Grape stems are used as a co-product for what?

Answer 55

Composting

Question 56

Q53 - How are grape skins used post fermentation?

Answer 56

Sell for grappa production

Question 57

Q54 - Grape sees are used for..

Answer 57

Compost Anti-oxidant Grape seed oil

Question 58

Q55 - Grape skins have been used for all the below but... a. Anti-coagulant b. Anti-oxidant c. Anti-microbe for seafood d. Tartaric acid

Answer 58

A Anti- coagulant

Question 59

Q56 - In a Venn diagram what is the cross over of circles?

Answer 59

Risk

Question 60

Q57.- what is not correct about CO2? a. heavier than air b. kills by asphyxiation c. easily detected by odor d. colorless

Answer 60

DOES NOT HAVE ODOR

Question 61

Q58 - When entering a confined space what should you do?

Answer 61

Check CO2 Work with a buddy Wear personal monitor

Question 62

Q59 - Flash point of 75% ABV?

Answer 62

18C

Question 63

Q60 - What legislation requires a MSDS for every chemical manufactured and sold?

Answer 63

Safety

Question 64

What is correct? a. Chem must be tightly sealed b. PPE is not needed with harmful chems c. Chems to be separate by type and if liquid stored in bunded areas d. Mixing acid with chorine has

Answer 64

c.

Question 65

Q62 -