Chapter 2 n Fermentation Schmid The Hospitality Managers
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Chapter 2 n Fermentation Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
Chapter Objectives n n n Explain the process of fermentation. Discuss the ingredients necessary for fermentation to occur. Apply the science of fermentation. Discuss how different types of alcohol are fermented. Describe how winemakers determine alcohol content using brix, specific gravity, and a hydrometer. Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
Necessary Ingredients for Fermentation n Water Yeast Sugar Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
The Fermentation Process n n Yeast eats sugar Produces alcohol, carbon dioxide, and energy Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
Science of Fermentation n n Specific gravity Hydrometer Refractometer Enzyme Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
Different Fermentation Processes n n Fruit produces wine Grain produces beer Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
Determining Alcohol Content n n n Brix multiplied by 0. 55 equals potential alcohol content Specific gravity Hydrometer Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.
CONCLUSION Schmid: The Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits, 2 nd ed. © 2008 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved.