WSET Level 2 Spirits - Chapters 1 - 4
What is the intention of processing the raw cloth? - ANSTo create a sugary liquid
What happens in the course of alcoholic fermentation? - ANSYeast eats sugars to create
alcohol, congeners and carbon dioxide
What system is used in the USA to express alcohol content? - ANSProof. Two ranges
evidence equals 1% abv
What is the aim of distillation? - ANSTo pick out and concentrate elements of the alcoholic
liquid (alcohol and congeners) and leave others behind
What is the goal of put up-distillation operations? - ANSTo make sure that once a spirit is put
on sale it has the appropriate coloration, aroma, sweetness and alcoholic strength
What is the maximum important alcohol in a spirit? - ANSEthanol
What sort of aromas are created by using esters? - ANSFruity aromas
What is the arrival of a newly made spirit? - ANSWater-white and colourless
Ethanol boils at a decrease temperature than pure water. True or False? - ANSTRUE
What is the call of the section of the still between the pot and the pinnacle? - ANSSwan neck
What is the everyday heat source for a pot still? - ANSSteam
What is the reason of a condenser in a pot still? - ANSConverts the vapours lower back to a
liquid
In pot nonetheless distillation, what takes place in the first distillation? - ANSDistil alcoholic
liquid into low wines, discard watery waste
In pot nevertheless distillation, what's the standard abv of the low wines? - ANS25-30%
In pot nonetheless distillation, what takes place inside the 2d distillation? - ANSDistil low
wines with heads and tails of previous batch, separate heads, hearts and tails, discard
watery waste
What happens to the heads and tails at the quit of the second one distillation? - ANSThey
are amassed and used for the following distillation
What is the call for the part of the second one distillation so as to be stored and sold? -
ANSHeart
What is the intention of processing the raw cloth? - ANSTo create a sugary liquid
What happens in the course of alcoholic fermentation? - ANSYeast eats sugars to create
alcohol, congeners and carbon dioxide
What system is used in the USA to express alcohol content? - ANSProof. Two ranges
evidence equals 1% abv
What is the aim of distillation? - ANSTo pick out and concentrate elements of the alcoholic
liquid (alcohol and congeners) and leave others behind
What is the goal of put up-distillation operations? - ANSTo make sure that once a spirit is put
on sale it has the appropriate coloration, aroma, sweetness and alcoholic strength
What is the maximum important alcohol in a spirit? - ANSEthanol
What sort of aromas are created by using esters? - ANSFruity aromas
What is the arrival of a newly made spirit? - ANSWater-white and colourless
Ethanol boils at a decrease temperature than pure water. True or False? - ANSTRUE
What is the call of the section of the still between the pot and the pinnacle? - ANSSwan neck
What is the everyday heat source for a pot still? - ANSSteam
What is the reason of a condenser in a pot still? - ANSConverts the vapours lower back to a
liquid
In pot nonetheless distillation, what takes place in the first distillation? - ANSDistil alcoholic
liquid into low wines, discard watery waste
In pot nevertheless distillation, what's the standard abv of the low wines? - ANS25-30%
In pot nonetheless distillation, what takes place inside the 2d distillation? - ANSDistil low
wines with heads and tails of previous batch, separate heads, hearts and tails, discard
watery waste
What happens to the heads and tails at the quit of the second one distillation? - ANSThey
are amassed and used for the following distillation
What is the call for the part of the second one distillation so as to be stored and sold? -
ANSHeart
