Psychology 2020A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Ethanol, Aqua Vitae, Reinheitsgebot

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2020A/B
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Take organic material with sugar content and leave it in a warm container for a long time. Ethyl alcohol the product of fermentation of natural sugars: generally referred to as (cid:494)alcohol(cid:495) but several types of nonethyl alcohol exist. Fermentation process of converting natural sugars into ethyl alcohol by the action of yeasts. Reinheitsgebot a german beer law created in 1516 that regulated the ingredients allowed to. Distillation a process by which fermented liquid is boiled and then cooled, so that the. Distilled spirits the liquid product of distillation (aka liquor: water, barley, hops (dried blossoms of the hop plant) condensed product contains a higher concentration of alcohol than before, alcohol content of 40-50% Proofs: way to describe the alcohol content of distilled spirits, ex: 80 proof whisky = 40% alcohol, 190 proof vodka = 95% alcohol. Alcohol in 19th century america alcohol use was a fact of life in north america.