Beer

Question 1

What is wort?

Answer 1

A liquid made from malted barley rich in sugar, color and flavor

Question 2

Describe the steps of beer making in order

Answer 2

Malting
Mashing
Boiling
Cooling
Fermentation
Conditioning
Filtration
Packaging

Question 3

Amylase

Answer 3

An enzyme produced in malting that converts carbohydrates into fermentable sugars maltose and dextrin

Question 4

What step produces the difference between porters and pale ales?

Answer 4

Length of roasting the malt

Question 5

Mashing

Answer 5

The process of extracting sugar from the malt

Question 6

Sparging

Answer 6

Optional process in mashing where extra sugar and flavor can be extracted from the wort by rinsing it with fresh water. Can add bitterness

Question 7

What does boiling accomplish?

Answer 7

Stabilizes and sterilizes the brew, darkens color and cause excess water to evaporate

Question 8

Difference between ales and lagers

Answer 8

Ales are fermented with top-fermenting yeasts at higher temps. Lagers are fermented with bottom-fermenting yeasts at lower temperatures

Question 9

Top fermenting yeast

Answer 9

Saccharomyces Cerevisae

Question 10

Bottom fermenting yeast

Answer 10

Saccharamyces pastorianus

Question 11

What makes lambics different to ales and lagers?

Answer 11

• Fermented in open top containers with wild yeasts.
• Often aged prior to release up to three years
• Often blended with younger lambics causing second fermentation in bottle
• Fruit lambics can be refermented with added fruits like strawberries or morello cherries

Question 12

Gueuze

Answer 12

A style of lambic where a one year old beer is mixed with those that have aged for 2/3 years.
Rare outside of Belgium

Question 13

Kriek

Answer 13

Fruit lambics

Question 14

Service temp for lagers, ales, and Trappists/lambics/strong beers

Answer 14

Lagers - 48-52
Ales - 54-57
Strong beers - Cool room temp