A comprehensive two- volume set that describes the science and
technology involved in the production and analysis of alcoholic
beverages.
At the heart of all alcoholic beverages is the process of
fermentation, particularly alcoholic fermentation, whereby sugars
are converted to ethanol and many other minor products. The
"Handbook of Alcoholic Beverages" tracks the major fermentation
process, and the major chemical, physical and technical processes
that accompany the production of the world's most familiar
alcoholic drinks. Indigenous beverages and small-scale production
are alsocovered to asignificant extent.
The overall approach is multidisciplinary, reflecting the true
nature of the subject. Thus, aspects of biochemistry, biology
(including microbiology), chemistry, health science, nutrition,
physics and technology are all necessarily involved, but the
emphasis is on chemistry in many areas of the book. Emphasis is
also on more recent developments and innovations, but there is
sufficient background for less experienced readers. The approach is
unified, in that although different beverages are dealt with in
different chapters, there is extensive cross-referencing and
comparison between the subjects of each chapter.
Divided into five parts, this comprehensive two-volume work
presents: INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND AND HISTORY A simple
introduction to the history and development of alcohol and some
recent trends and developments,
FERMENTED BEVERAGES: BEERS, CIDERS, WINES AND RELATED DRINKS the
latest innovations and aspects of the different fermentation
processes used in beer, wine, cider, liquer wines, fruit wines,
low-alcohol and related beverages.SPIRITS cover distillation
methods and stills used in the production of whisky, cereal- and
cane-based spirits, brandy, fruit spirits and liquersANALYTICAL
METHODS covering the monitoring of processes in the production of
alcoholic beverages, as well as sample preparation,
chromatographic, spectroscopic, electrochemical, physical, sensory
and organoleptic methods of analysis.
NUTRITION AND HEALTH ASPECTS RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
includes a discussion on nutritional aspects, both macro- and
micro-nutrients, of alcoholic beverages, their ingestion,
absorption and catabolism, the health consequences of alcohol, and
details of the additives and residues within the various beverages
and their raw materials.
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