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WSET Level 2 Spirits - Chapters 1 – 4 – Questions and Answers
WSET Level 2 Spirits - Chapters 1 – 4 – Questions and Answers
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WSET Level 2 Spirits - Chapters 1 – 4– Questions and Answers
What is the aim of processing the raw material? - -To create a sugary liquid
-What happens during alcoholic fermentation? - -Yeast eats sugars to create
alcohol, congeners and carbon dioxide
-What system is used in the USA to express alcohol content? - -Proof. Two
degrees proof equals 1% abv
-What is the aim of distillation? - -To select and concentrate parts of the
alcoholic liquid (alcohol and congeners) and leave others behind
-What is the aim of post-distillation operations? - -To ensure that when a
spirit is put on sale it has the correct colour, aroma, sweetness and alcoholic
strength
-What is the most important alcohol in a spirit? - -Ethanol
-What type of aromas are created by esters? - -Fruity aromas
-What is the appearance of a newly made spirit? - -Water-white and
colourless
-Ethanol boils at a lower temperature than pure water. True or False? - -
TRUE
-What is the name of the section of the still between the pot and the head? -
-Swan neck
-What is the typical heat source for a pot still? - -Steam
-What is the purpose of a condenser in a pot still? - -Converts the vapours
back to a liquid
-In pot still distillation, what happens in the first distillation? - -Distil
alcoholic liquid into low wines, discard watery waste
-In pot still distillation, what is the typical abv of the low wines? - -25-30%
-In pot still distillation, what happens in the second distillation? - -Distil low
wines with heads and tails of previous batch, separate heads, hearts and
tails, discard watery waste
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