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  • 1. What is the primary grain used in most beer brewing?
A) Rice
B) Wheat
C) Barley
D) Corn
  • 2. What is the process of steeping grains in hot water to extract sugars called?
A) Boiling
B) Mashing
C) Sparging
D) Fermenting
  • 3. What is the purpose of hops in beer brewing?
A) Carbonation
B) Flavor and bitterness
C) Sweetness
D) Color
  • 4. What is the name for the liquid extracted from the mash?
A) Lager
B) Wort
C) Must
D) Grist
  • 5. What organism is primarily responsible for fermentation in beer?
A) Virus
B) Mold
C) Yeast
D) Bacteria
  • 6. What is the ideal temperature range for ale fermentation?
A) 40-55°F
B) 75-85°F
C) 32-40°F
D) 60-72°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) Lagering
B) Packaging
C) Priming
D) Racking
  • 9. What is the term for adding a small amount of sugar before bottling to create carbonation?
A) Pasteurizing
B) Priming
C) Clarifying
D) Conditioning
  • 10. What is the ideal storage temperature for most bottled beer?
A) Near an oven
B) Warm and sunny
C) Cool and dark
D) Freezing
  • 11. What does ABV stand for?
A) Alcohol By Volume
B) Alcohol Between Volumes
C) Alcohol Beyond Volume
D) Alcohol Before Volume
  • 12. What is the purpose of an airlock during fermentation?
A) To allow CO2 to escape and prevent contamination
B) To filter the beer
C) To measure the beer's gravity
D) To add oxygen to the wort
  • 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) Fermentation
B) Contamination
C) Inoculation
D) Mutation
  • 15. What is the purpose of a hydrometer?
A) To measure hop bitterness
B) To measure pH
C) To measure sugar content
D) To measure temperature
  • 16. What type of beer is typically fermented at cooler temperatures?
A) Lager
B) Ale
C) Stout
D) IPA
  • 17. What is the term for the sediment that settles at the bottom of the fermenter?
A) Wort
B) Slurry
C) Trub
D) Must
  • 18. What is the importance of sanitizing equipment?
A) To speed up fermentation
B) To increase ABV
C) To add flavor to the beer
D) To prevent off-flavors and spoilage
  • 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) Imperial Brewing Units
B) Individual Bitterness Units
C) Internal Brewing Units
D) International 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 add bitterness
B) To increase carbonation
C) To clarify the beer
D) To speed up fermentation
  • 23. What is the role of gypsum in brewing?
A) Adjust water chemistry
B) Add sweetness
C) Increase alcohol
D) Add color
  • 24. What is a wort chiller used for?
A) To heat wort
B) To aerate wort
C) To filter wort
D) To cool wort quickly
  • 25. Which cleaning agent is generally safe for brewing equipment?
A) Ammonia
B) PBW
C) Bleach
D) Dish Soap
  • 26. What does OG stand for when measuring gravity?
A) Optimal Gravity
B) Overnight Gravity
C) Outgoing Gravity
D) Original Gravity
  • 27. What does FG stand for when measuring gravity?
A) Future Gravity
B) Final Gravity
C) Forthcoming Gravity
D) Fermentation Gravity
  • 28. What is dry hopping?
A) Boiling hops for a long time
B) Adding hops before fermentation
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 add carbonation
C) To filter the beer
D) To store brewing equipment
  • 30. What is the term for a beer that is spontaneously fermented?
A) Wheat beer
B) Lambic
C) Porter
D) Pilsner
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