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Certified Cicerone® · Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes

Chilling

Syllabus Path

Chilling brings wort to pitching temperature while managing contamination and flavor risks.

  1. IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes
  2. B. Processes
  3. 6. Chilling

Exam Focus

  • Know heat exchangers and coolships as chilling methods.
  • Recognize chilling speed and method can create flavor issues.
  • Connect chilling to fermentation readiness.

What to know

Chilling brings wort to pitching temperature while managing contamination and flavor risks.

Syllabus detail

  • Chilling methods include heat exchangers and coolships.
  • Candidates should connect wort chilling to potential flavor issues.

Study task

Be ready to explain chilling in the context of processes and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.

Key Terms

Chilling
Know heat exchangers and coolships as chilling methods.

References

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