How to brew beer at home
  • 1. What is the primary grain used in most beer brewing?
A) Corn
B) Rice
C) Barley
D) Wheat
  • 2. What is the process of steeping grains in hot water to extract sugars called?
A) Boiling
B) Mashing
C) Fermenting
D) Sparging
  • 3. What is the purpose of hops in beer brewing?
A) Sweetness
B) Carbonation
C) Flavor and bitterness
D) Color
  • 4. What is the name for the liquid extracted from the mash?
A) Wort
B) Must
C) Grist
D) Lager
  • 5. What organism is primarily responsible for fermentation in beer?
A) Yeast
B) Mold
C) Bacteria
D) Virus
  • 6. What is the ideal temperature range for ale fermentation?
A) 60-72°F
B) 32-40°F
C) 40-55°F
D) 75-85°F
  • 7. What is the purpose of the boil during brewing?
A) Cooling and aeration
B) Sedimentation
C) Carbonation
D) Sanitization and hop addition
  • 8. What is the process of transferring beer into bottles or kegs?
A) Priming
B) Lagering
C) Racking
D) Packaging
  • 9. What is the term for adding a small amount of sugar before bottling to create carbonation?
A) Pasteurizing
B) Priming
C) Conditioning
D) Clarifying
  • 10. What is the ideal storage temperature for most bottled beer?
A) Freezing
B) Near an oven
C) Cool and dark
D) Warm and sunny
  • 11. What does ABV stand for?
A) Alcohol Beyond Volume
B) Alcohol By Volume
C) Alcohol Between Volumes
D) Alcohol Before Volume
  • 12. What is the purpose of an airlock during fermentation?
A) To add oxygen to the wort
B) To filter the beer
C) To allow CO2 to escape and prevent contamination
D) To measure the beer's gravity
  • 13. Which of these is a type of hop?
A) Fuggle
B) Cascade
C) Amarillo
D) Magnum
  • 14. What is the term for unwanted microorganisms in beer?
A) Fermentation
B) Contamination
C) Inoculation
D) Mutation
  • 15. What is the purpose of a hydrometer?
A) To measure temperature
B) To measure pH
C) To measure hop bitterness
D) To measure sugar content
  • 16. What type of beer is typically fermented at cooler temperatures?
A) IPA
B) Lager
C) Ale
D) Stout
  • 17. What is the term for the sediment that settles at the bottom of the fermenter?
A) Must
B) Wort
C) Slurry
D) Trub
  • 18. What is the importance of sanitizing equipment?
A) To increase ABV
B) To add flavor to the beer
C) To prevent off-flavors and spoilage
D) To speed up fermentation
  • 19. What is a mash tun used for?
A) Bottling beer
B) Mashing grains
C) Boiling wort
D) Fermenting beer
  • 20. What does IBU stand for?
A) International Bitterness Units
B) Imperial Brewing Units
C) Internal Brewing Units
D) Individual Bitterness Units
  • 21. Which of the following is NOT a common beer fault?
A) Hoppy Aroma
B) Acetaldehyde (green apple flavor)
C) Diacetyl (buttery flavor)
D) Infection (sour flavor)
  • 22. What is the purpose of cold crashing?
A) To increase carbonation
B) To speed up fermentation
C) To clarify the beer
D) To add bitterness
  • 23. What is the role of gypsum in brewing?
A) Adjust water chemistry
B) Add color
C) Increase alcohol
D) Add sweetness
  • 24. What is a wort chiller used for?
A) To cool wort quickly
B) To heat wort
C) To aerate wort
D) To filter wort
  • 25. Which cleaning agent is generally safe for brewing equipment?
A) Bleach
B) Dish Soap
C) PBW
D) Ammonia
  • 26. What does OG stand for when measuring gravity?
A) Original Gravity
B) Optimal Gravity
C) Overnight Gravity
D) Outgoing Gravity
  • 27. What does FG stand for when measuring gravity?
A) Future Gravity
B) Forthcoming Gravity
C) Fermentation Gravity
D) Final Gravity
  • 28. What is dry hopping?
A) Using dried hops instead of fresh
B) Boiling hops for a long time
C) Adding hops after fermentation
D) Adding hops before fermentation
  • 29. What is the purpose of a fermentation chamber?
A) To control fermentation temperature
B) To filter the beer
C) To add carbonation
D) To store brewing equipment
  • 30. What is the term for a beer that is spontaneously fermented?
A) Porter
B) Lambic
C) Wheat beer
D) Pilsner
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