How to brew your own beer
  • 1. What is the first essential ingredient in beer?
A) Water
B) Malt
C) Yeast
D) Hops
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of malt in brewing?
A) Clears the beer
B) Adds aroma
C) Adds bitterness
D) Provides sugars for fermentation
  • 3. What is the role of hops in beer?
A) Provides alcohol
B) Adds sweetness
C) Creates carbonation
D) Adds bitterness and aroma
  • 4. What is the function of yeast in brewing?
A) Adds flavor to the beer
B) Cleans the wort
C) Converts sugars into alcohol and CO2
D) Preserves the beer
  • 5. What is 'wort'?
A) Sugar-rich liquid extracted from malt
B) Finished beer
C) Yeast culture
D) Hops extract
  • 6. What is the process of steeping grains in hot water called?
A) Conditioning
B) Fermenting
C) Mashing
D) Boiling
  • 7. What temperature range is generally best for mashing?
A) 200-212°F (93-100°C)
B) 32-40°F (0-4°C)
C) 148-158°F (64-70°C)
D) 100-110°F (38-43°C)
  • 8. Why is the wort boiled after mashing?
A) To cool the wort quickly
B) To remove the hops
C) To sanitize the wort and isomerize hop acids
D) To add more sugar
  • 9. What is 'isomerization' in the context of brewing?
A) Conversion of starch into sugar
B) Conversion of water into steam
C) Conversion of hop acids into bitter compounds
D) Conversion of sugars into alcohol
  • 10. What is the purpose of a wort chiller?
A) To rapidly cool the wort
B) To filter the wort
C) To add oxygen to the wort
D) To heat the wort
  • 11. Why is it important to cool wort rapidly?
A) To prevent bacterial contamination
B) To improve the flavor
C) To increase alcohol content
D) To stop fermentation
  • 12. What is the process of adding yeast to the cooled wort called?
A) Racking
B) Priming
C) Pitching
D) Sparging
  • 13. What is an airlock used for?
A) To allow CO2 to escape while preventing oxygen from entering
B) To filter the beer
C) To measure the alcohol content
D) To add flavor to the beer
  • 14. What is the ideal temperature range for ale fermentation?
A) 100-110°F (38-43°C)
B) 60-72°F (16-22°C)
C) 80-90°F (27-32°C)
D) 35-50°F (2-10°C)
  • 15. What is the ideal temperature range for lager fermentation?
A) 48-58°F (9-14°C)
B) 80-90°F (27-32°C)
C) 60-72°F (16-22°C)
D) 100-110°F (38-43°C)
  • 16. What does 'SG' stand for in brewing?
A) Solution Grade
B) Starting Glucose
C) Specific Gravity
D) Sugar Granularity
  • 17. What instrument is used to measure specific gravity?
A) Refractometer
B) pH meter
C) Thermometer
D) Hydrometer
  • 18. What is 'priming'?
A) Filtering the beer
B) Adding hops to the boil
C) Adding yeast to the wort
D) Adding sugar before bottling to create carbonation
  • 19. What is the purpose of 'secondary fermentation'?
A) To kill any remaining yeast
B) To add more hops
C) To clarify the beer and allow flavors to mellow
D) To increase the alcohol content
  • 20. What is 'trub'?
A) Malt extract
B) Sediment formed during boiling and fermentation
C) Yeast starter
D) Hop residue
  • 21. What is 'racking'?
A) Heating beer
B) Adding sugar to beer
C) Filtering beer
D) Transferring beer from one vessel to another
  • 22. What is 'conditioning'?
A) Allowing beer to mature and develop flavor
B) Boiling the wort
C) Adding hops to the beer
D) Cooling the wort
  • 23. What is a common sanitizing agent used in brewing?
A) Bleach
B) Vinegar
C) Star San
D) Dish soap
  • 24. Why is sanitation important in brewing?
A) To clarify the beer
B) To increase alcohol content
C) To prevent off-flavors and spoilage
D) To speed up fermentation
  • 25. What is a 'grain bill'?
A) The amount of alcohol in the beer
B) A list of hops used in the beer
C) The total cost of ingredients
D) The recipe listing the types and amounts of grains used
  • 26. What does 'IBU' stand for?
A) Ideal Brewing Utility
B) Internal Brewing Units
C) Ingredient Breakdown Units
D) International Bitterness Units
  • 27. What's the purpose of adding Irish moss during the boil?
A) To add aroma
B) To add bitterness
C) To increase alcohol content
D) To help clarify the wort
  • 28. What is a 'mash tun'?
A) A type of hop
B) A fermentation vessel
C) The vessel used for mashing grains
D) A bottling device
  • 29. What is the approximate alcohol percentage (ABV) of most beers?
A) 3-10%
B) 30-40%
C) 0-1%
D) 15-20%
  • 30. What is the most common cause of a stuck fermentation?
A) Too much hops
B) Too much sugar
C) Insufficient yeast or poor yeast health
D) Boiling the wort for too long
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