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Whisky Science

Whisky Science


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1 What is whisky? 1.1 The origins of whisky 1.2 Scotland 1.3 America 1.4 Summary
2 Sensory evaluation 2.1 The biology of flavor 2.2 A digression on chromatography2.3 Flavor is multisensory 2.4 Sensory science and whisky2.5 Bourbon and scotch 2.6 Rye vs. bourbon 2.7 Summary
3 Malting 3.1 Germination 3.2 Green malt 3.3 Kilning 3.4 Nitrosamine 3.5 Ethyl carbamate 3.6 Malt tax 3.7 Summary
4 Mashing 4.1 Milling4.2 Gelatinization 4.3 Saccharification 4.4 Energy considerations 4.5 Lautering 4.6 Other chemical extractions and reactions 4.7 Summary
5 Fermentation5.1 Yeast5.1.1 Alcohols 5.1.2 Acids and aldehydes 5.1.3 Esters 5.1.4 Sulfur compounds 5.2 Lactobacilli5.3 Summary
6 Distillation experiments and observations 6.1 The shape of stills 6.2 Copper and tin 6.3 Copper and sulfur 6.4 Foam 6.5 Reactions 6.6 Fractionation 6.7 Fusel oil 6.8 Fire and explosions 6.9 Chugging begets puking 6.10 Summary
7 Distillation theory 7.1 The VLE equations 7.2 Why does whisky evaporate? 7.3 Batch (Rayleigh) distillation7.4 Rayleigh distillation with reflux 7.5 Passive doubler7.6 Continuous distillation 7.6.1 Overall balance 7.6.2 Rectification or enrichment 7.6.3 Stripping 7.6.4 A complete column 7.6.5 Live steam beer still7.6.6 Trace components7.6.7 A model calculation 7.7 A comparison of distillation methods 7.8 Methanol
8 Maturation 8.1 Changes over time 8.2 The structure of oak and barrels 8.3 Tannins 8.3.1 Condensed tannins 8.3.2 Hydrolyzable tannins 8.4 Polysaccharides 8.5 Lignin and other phenolics 8.6 Glycosidically bound compounds and miscellaneous extractives 8.7 Seasoning 8.8 Toasting and charring 8.9 Barrel history 8.10 Barrel size 8.11 Entry proof 8.12 Post-maturation processing 8.13 Summary
9 Structure9.1 The structure of ethanol-water 9.1.1 Entropy, enthalpy, and the Gibbs free energy 9.1.2 Heat capacity 9.1.3 Differential scanning calorimetry 9.1.4 Volume9.1.5 Compressibily and sound speed 9.1.6 Viscosity 9.1.7 Surface tension9.1.8 Infrared and fluorescence spectroscopies 9.1.9 Nuclear magnetic resonance 9.1.10 Molecular dynamics9.1.11 Dielectric relaxation 9.1.12 Ion clusters 9.1.13 Summary 9.2 Congeners and the structure of ethanol-water 9.3 Summary
10 Gauging 10.1 The capacity of a barrel 10.2 The ullage of a barrel 10.3 Units of alcoholic strength 10.4 The determination of alcoholic strength 10.4.1 Gu
About the Author: Greg Miller is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. By teaching chemical laboratory classes involving distillation, he combines his technical interest in chemical process modeling with his passion for the spirit. Outside the university, he farms, makes whisky as Yolo County's first licensed distiller, and has been known to enjoy a dram.


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  • ISBN-13: 9783030137342
  • Publisher: Springer International Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 530
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 802 gr
  • ISBN-10: 3030137341
  • Publisher Date: 14 Aug 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Condensed Distillation
  • Width: 156 mm


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