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