6 Questions
Which process involves pumping spirits over flavourings to extract their character?
Percolation
During maturation in wood, what effect does a hot and dry climate typically have on a spirit?
Increases the overall percentage of alcohol
Which raw material does not require conversion before fermentation?
Plums
What can storage in wood do to a spirit?
None of these
Which production process mellows a spirit?
Oxidation
Which flavouring process results in a colorless distillate?
Distillation
Study Notes
Distillation and Spirit Production
- The process of pumping spirits over flavourings to extract their character is called percolation.
- In 16th and 17th century Europe, the Dutch were the most experienced distillers.
Distillation Process
- Distillation is the process of concentrating alcohol.
- The creation of alcohol is not the same as distillation.
Raw Materials and Fermentation
- Corn, potatoes, and wheat require conversion before fermentation, but plums do not.
Maturation and Storage
- Storage in wood can mellow, add colour, and add complexity to a spirit.
- A hot and dry climate during maturation in wood will increase the overall percentage of evaporation.
Flavouring Processes
- Maceration and percolation will result in a coloured distillate, but distillation will result in a colourless distillate.
Spirit Mellowing
- Filtration and oxidation are processes that can mellow a spirit, but percolation and maceration do not have this effect.
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