WSET Level 2 Spirits
Terms in this set (152)
What is the aim of To create a sugary liquid
processing the raw
material?
What happens during Yeast eats sugars to create alcohol, congeners and
alcoholic fermentation? carbon dioxide
What system is used in the Proof. Two degrees proof equals 1% abv
USA to express alcohol
content?
What is the aim of To select and concentrate parts of the alcoholic liquid
distillation? (alcohol and congeners) and leave others behind
What is the aim of post- To ensure that when a spirit is put on sale it has the
distillation operations? correct colour, aroma, sweetness and alcoholic strength
What is the most important Ethanol
alcohol in a spirit?
What type of aromas are Fruity aromas
created by esters?
What is the appearance of a Water-white and colourless
newly made spirit?
Ethanol boils at a lower TRUE
temperature than pure
water. True or False?
What is the name of the Swan neck
section of the still between
the pot and the head?
What is the typical heat Steam
source for a pot still?
, What is the purpose of a Converts the vapours back to a liquid
condenser in a pot still?
In pot still distillation, what Distil alcoholic liquid into low wines, discard watery
happens in the first waste
distillation?
In pot still distillation, what 25-30%
is the typical abv of the low
wines?
In pot still distillation, what Distil low wines with heads and tails of previous batch,
happens in the second separate heads, hearts and tails, discard watery waste
distillation?
What happens to the heads They are collected and used for the next distillation
and tails at the end of the
second distillation?
What is the name for the Heart
portion of the second
distillation that will be kept
and sold?
Column stills can run TRUE
continuously. True or false?
In a column still, where are A plate just below the top of the still
the hearts typically taken
from?
What is the highest abv that 96%
can be reached in a column
still?
What intensity would you Pronounced
expect in a spirit taken off
the still at 75%?
What intensity would you Neutral
expect in a spirit taken off
the still at 96%?
Terms in this set (152)
What is the aim of To create a sugary liquid
processing the raw
material?
What happens during Yeast eats sugars to create alcohol, congeners and
alcoholic fermentation? carbon dioxide
What system is used in the Proof. Two degrees proof equals 1% abv
USA to express alcohol
content?
What is the aim of To select and concentrate parts of the alcoholic liquid
distillation? (alcohol and congeners) and leave others behind
What is the aim of post- To ensure that when a spirit is put on sale it has the
distillation operations? correct colour, aroma, sweetness and alcoholic strength
What is the most important Ethanol
alcohol in a spirit?
What type of aromas are Fruity aromas
created by esters?
What is the appearance of a Water-white and colourless
newly made spirit?
Ethanol boils at a lower TRUE
temperature than pure
water. True or False?
What is the name of the Swan neck
section of the still between
the pot and the head?
What is the typical heat Steam
source for a pot still?
, What is the purpose of a Converts the vapours back to a liquid
condenser in a pot still?
In pot still distillation, what Distil alcoholic liquid into low wines, discard watery
happens in the first waste
distillation?
In pot still distillation, what 25-30%
is the typical abv of the low
wines?
In pot still distillation, what Distil low wines with heads and tails of previous batch,
happens in the second separate heads, hearts and tails, discard watery waste
distillation?
What happens to the heads They are collected and used for the next distillation
and tails at the end of the
second distillation?
What is the name for the Heart
portion of the second
distillation that will be kept
and sold?
Column stills can run TRUE
continuously. True or false?
In a column still, where are A plate just below the top of the still
the hearts typically taken
from?
What is the highest abv that 96%
can be reached in a column
still?
What intensity would you Pronounced
expect in a spirit taken off
the still at 75%?
What intensity would you Neutral
expect in a spirit taken off
the still at 96%?
