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