Distillation

  1. ProProfs Flashcards CSS Module 1 (Chapter 1) 2020
  2. Specific type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
    Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
  3. The conversion of starch into fermentable sugars
    Saccharification
  4. Boiling point of water
    212° F/100° C
  5. Boiling point of pure ethanol
    173° F/78° C
  6. Highest level of abv generally achieved via commercial distillation
    96.5%
  7. Compounds responsible for many distinct aromas and flavors in spirits
    Congeners
  8. 2 terms for the first portion of the distillate to come off the still
    • Heads
    • Foreshots
  9. 2 terms for the last portion of the distillate to come off the still
    • Tails
    • Feints
  10. Term used for the center part of the distillate
    Heart (Potable Spirit)
  11. Type of still that works in the batch process
    Pot Still
  12. Technique used in distillation to control which elements of the liquid are passed on to the condenser
    Reflux
  13. 2 alternate terms used for "column still"
    • Coffey Still
    • Patent Still
  14. Pipe connecting the plates in a column still
    Downcomer pipe
  15. Alternate term for a pot-and-column still
    Hybrid still
  16. Botanical term for American white oak
    Quercus alba
  17. Term used for all newly distilled spirits
    New Make Spirits
  18. 3 main structural components of oak heartwood
    • Cellulose
    • Hemicellulose
    • Lignin
  19. Charred layer just below the surface of a toasted oak barrel
    Red Layer
  20. Six processes of oak aging
    • Extraction
    • Evaporation
    • Oxidation
    • Concentration
    • Filtration
    • Coloration
  21. Term used for evaporative loss that occurs during oak aging
    The Angel's Share
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Distillation
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CSS Module 1 (chapter 1) 2020
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