Brewing

Question 1

What is the purpose of the MASH TUN in brewing?

Answer 1

• Activate malt enzymes
• Convert starch to fermentable sugars
• Breakdown proteins to amino acids

Question 2

What is the purpose of FERMENTATION in the brewing process?

Answer 2

1. Conversion of sugar to ethanol
2. Development of flavours

Question 3

What is the purpose of LAGERING in the brewing process?

Answer 3

• Removal of off-flavours

Question 4

What plant do hops come from?

Answer 4

Humulus lupulus

Question 5

What do hops add to beers?

Answer 5

• Provides aroma and bitterness
• Provide anti-bacterial, preservative effect

Question 6

What is Reinheitsgebot?

Answer 6

Bavarian “Purity Law”

Question 7

What THREE people recognised the role of yeast in fermentation?

Answer 7

1. Charles Cagniard Latour
2. Theodore Schwann
3. Loui Pasteur

Question 8

What yeast strain is used in the production of ALE?

Answer 8

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 9

What yeast strain is used in the production of LAGER?

Answer 9

Saccharomyces patorianus