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TSP Exam:|Spirits - ANSWER beverages in which the alcohol content has been concentrated
by the process of distillation
Distillation - ANSWER process separates the alcohol in a fermented liquid,
generally through the use of heat
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol) - ANSWER is a product of the initial fermentation process
whereby the sugar is converted to alcohol through the metabolic action of yeast
What is a Spirit? - ANSWER is the product of an initial fermentation followed by the
distillation of that fermented liquid, resulting in a high-alcohol beverage
Base Ingredients - ANSWER alcohol spirits may be produced using a variety of ...
Two or Three Stages - ANSWER depending on the choice, the production of a spirit
consists of either
honey, sugarcane, molasses, grapes, fruits - ANSWER Spirits produced from base
ingredients that contain readily available sugars
(_________________________________________), only two stages are required,
as the available sugars are converted into alcohol relatively easily
Saccharification - ANSWER is the application of heat to a starch to trigger the
enzymatic processes to convert the starch to fermentable sugar
Rice, potatoes, or grains - ANSWER what are the starchy materials used in
conversion process, saccharification?
Milling - ANSWER the process of grinding and separating wheat and other cereal
grains in preparation for malting
Mash - ANSWER the mixture of base materials (typically ground malted and
unmalted grains mixed with water and cooked in a large cylindrical container called a
mash tun) that is fermented into an alcoholic wash in preparation for production a
spirit.
Mash Bill - ANSWER the combination of grains used for mashing.
Fermentation - ANSWER the action of yeast on the sugars in a solution
How does fermentation work? - ANSWER the yeast consumes and metabolizes the
sugar, and in the process, converts the sugar into ethyl alcohol, carbon dioxide, and
energy in the form of heat.
What happens after fermentation? - ANSWER the fermented liquid will have used
up the yeast cells in the mixture (dead yeast cells are known as lees) - while often
,discarded, there are times when the lees are used to impart additional flavor to a
spirit.
Lees - ANSWER dead yeast cells; often discard but there times when they are
used to impart additional flavor to spirit
Spirit Still - ANSWER Once the initial fermentation is completed, the alcohol is
concentrated to a desired degree using a ...
Lower - ANSWER Distillation is a complex process, but it's based on one simple
fact - alcohol has a ____________ boiling temperature than water, therefore the
alcohol will dissipate into gas before the water begins to boil.
Vaporize (turn to gas). - ANSWER When the temperature reaches a point where
the alcohol is above the boiling temperature (173 degrees Fahrenheit/78 degrees
Celsius) the liquid will ______________________
Higher - ANSWER The vaporized alcohol and water are then captured in a closed
vessel and cooled, the gases will turn back into liquid and will have a
_________________ concentration of alcohol than the original alcohol-water
mixture.
Boiling Point - ANSWER the highest temperature a liquid may reach before it turns
into gas
212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius - ANSWER Water vaporizes at?
173 degrees Fahrenheit or 78 degrees Celsius - ANSWER Alcohol vaporizes at?
Miscible Liquids - ANSWER these are liquids that dissolve into each other
water and ethyl alcohol - ANSWER The solution of ___________ & ____________
are miscible (they dissolve one another) and acts like a new, single liquid
it has its own boiling point somewhere between the boiling points of the two liquids -
ANSWER What is a miscible liquid boiling point?
Fractional Distillation - ANSWER the separation of a liquid mixture into fractions
(components), separating chemical compounds by their boiling point and heating
them to a temperature at which one or more fractions of the compound will vaporize.
Potential Alcohol by Volume - ANSWER In most commercial distillation processes,
the final mixture never reaches more than 96.5% ABV, to achieve 100%, a
dehydration procedure would have to be carried out in specified conditions
96.5% - ANSWER the final mixture never reaches more than ______________
ABV
Congeners - ANSWER are the other compounds found in an initial solution, they
also vaporize and blend in with the alcohol-water vapors
, responsible for most of the aromas and flavors of spirits
Heads (foreshots) - ANSWER the first part of the distillate to come off, (also known
as foreshots, contain compounds known as low boilers (i.e. methanol and butyl
alcohol) and are generally redistilled or discarded as many of these compounds are
nonpotable (not to be consumed without suffering adverse and undesirable effects)
Nonpotable - ANSWER not to be consumed without suffering adverse and
undesirable effects
Tails (feints or fusel oils) - ANSWER the last part of the distillate which includes
compounds called high boilers, which may be poisonous - typically redistilled or
discarded
Hearts - ANSWER the center part of the distillate or the potable spirit, this is the
distiller's main focus and this portion contains a variety of the preferred congeners
Cut points - ANSWER the points of separation between the heads and hearts and
the heart and tails
1. Heads
2. Hearts
3. Tails - ANSWER What is the order of distillation?
Proof - ANSWER the term that has been adopted to accurately describe the
strength of an alcoholic beverage
Twice - ANSWER A spirit's proof number equals _________ the percentage of
alcohol
For example, if the alcohol by volume is listed at 90%, the proof would be 90 x 2 =
180
After - ANSWER For distilled spirits, the proof measurement is now commonly
placed _________ the ABV(alcohol by volume) measurement
Alcohol by Volume - ANSWER What does ABV stand for?
Base Ingredients
Milling & Mash
Fermentation
Distillation
Boiling Points
Miscible Liquids
Fractional Distillation
Potential Alcohol by Volume
Congeners
Heads, Hearts, and Tails
Proof - ANSWER Topics under Different Factors that Influence the Production of
Distilled Spirits
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