Fermented Drinks What is brewing? What is distillation? What is stilling?
The alcoholic level of all fermented drink is normally between 4 to 14%. The alcohol level in fermented drink rises up to 14%. Once the alcohol level reaches 14% the yeast is killed later it brings the fermentation process to a halt (or) end.
What is stilling? Stilling is a process of separating alcohol from water.
Wine Alcohol content- 10-14%
Alcohol content- 10-13% Alcohol content- 15-24%
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BREWED & FERMENTED DRINKS It is similar to fortified drinks but the difference is while it is usually malted & crushed cereals, it is brewed in hot water to get maximum soluble sugar from the malt, and its then cooled and allowed to ferment with the addition of yeast
Beer Beer is brewed and fermented drink. Most beer are made from barley malt. Ground up malt is added to hot water to make them get easily mashed. This process is called as ‘mashing’. The alcohol content in deer is between 4 to 10%
Lager : bottom fermented beer Lagers are probably the most common type of beer consumed. " Lagern " (to store) Lagers are bottom-fermented, where the yeast culture ferments at the bottom of the fermenting vessel (or) tank. They were traditionally stored at a low temperature for weeks. The alcohol content of lager beer is 3–6% Ale beer : Top-fermented beers. Top-fermented beers tend to be more flavorsome . The beer have strong hop flavor including a variety of grain flavors and fermentation flavors . The alcohol content of lager beer is 4–7%
Sake Sake is a Japanese drink which is obtained from their main crop rice. Aspergillus oryzae (a mold ) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (a yeast)
Agave Tequilana Weber Tequila
Liqueur Both spirit and liquor refer to any unsweetened distilled alcoholic beverage: vodka, gin, brandy, whiskey, tequila, and the like. A liqueur is a sweet or herbal alcoholic drink that is made from fruit, herbs, flowers, nuts or spices plus (usually) sugar and a spirit such as grain alcohol, vodka or rum.
Example: Aurum is a sweet Italian liqueur. It is 40% alcohol by volume and it is made from brandy and citrus fruit infusion. Tia Maria is a dark liqueur made originally in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans. The main flavour ingredients are coffee beans, Jamaican rum, vanilla, and sugar, blended to an alcoholic content of 26.5%.
Eau de Vie Eau de Vie is a French expression meaning “water of life”. Eau de Vie is brandy made by crushing and fermenting fruit, then distilling that fermented fruit mash. It is generally colourless. Alcohol content 40%. Eau de vie is served as a digestive, to aid in digestion at the end of the meal.