Distillation

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Specific type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages

The conversion of starch into fermentable sugars

Boiling point of water

Boiling point of pure ethanol

Highest level of abv generally achieved via commercial distillation

Compounds responsible for many distinct aromas and flavors in spirits

2 terms for the first portion of the distillate to come off the still

2 terms for the last portion of the distillate to come off the still

Term used for the center part of the distillate

Type of still that works in the batch process

Technique used in distillation to control which elements of the liquid are passed on to the condenser

2 alternate terms used for "column still"

Pipe connecting the plates in a column still

Alternate term for a pot-and-column still

Botanical term for American white oak

Term used for all newly distilled spirits

3 main structural components of oak heartwood

Charred layer just below the surface of a toasted oak barrel

Six processes of oak aging

Term used for evaporative loss that occurs during oak aging