The Beer brewing process

Goal: Learn about how barley is transformed into beer.
What to Do: On this virtual field trip to Drygate Brewery, Glasgow, you will explore
the beer brewing process, which involves an important reaction called fermentation. You
will use Google Expeditions to visit Drygate Brewery, then answer the questions below;
questions are worth 0.5 marks each. Submit this completed assignment to Blackboard.
a) To learn how to access and navigate through Google Expeditions, online go to
Getting Started GSCI 1146 Google Expeditions.
b) Type Drygate: Brewery Science into the search field of Google Expeditions for
this assignment.
1. The Ingredients of Beer
a) What are the four basic ingredients used to make beer?
b) What are hops and why are they used?
2. Preparing the Malt
a) Why are the barley seeds kept moist and warm during malting? Explain briefly.
b) Why is the dried barley turned into grist?
Virtual Field Trip Assignment:
Drygate: Brewery Science
2. Plants and Society
3. Stages of Brewing
a) If brewing beer involves only four basic ingredients, why are there so many
different kinds of beer? Explain briefly.
b) What is wort and where is it produced? Explain briefly.
4. Fermentation Tanks
a) What is involved in the process of fermentation? Explain briefly.
b) What do the fermentation tanks look like? Explain briefly.
5. Storing Beer
a) Why must beer be stored? Explain briefly.
b) What is the most stable way of storing beer?