Introductory Science of Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Spirits

This book provides readers an engaging introduction to the science behind beer, wine, and spirits. It illustrates not only the chemical principles that underlie what alcoholic beverages are, why they are the way they are and what they contain, but also frames them within the context of historical and societal developments.

List of contents

1. Fermentation  2. Beer  3. Brewing beer  4. Wine  5. Making wine  6. Spirits  7. Distillation

About the author

Masaru Kuno is a Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Concurrent Professor of Physics at the University of Notre Dame. He received his PhD in physical chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. This was followed by a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship at JILA/NIST, University of Colorado, Boulder. He then worked for the US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC before joining the University of Notre Dame as an Assistant Professor in 2003. Professor Kuno is also the author of the nanoscience textbook Introductory Nanoscience, Physical and Chemical Concepts published by Taylor and Francis.

Summary

This book provides readers an engaging introduction to the science behind beer, wine, and spirits. It illustrates not only the chemical principles that underlie what alcoholic beverages are, why they are the way they are and what they contain, but also frames them within the context of historical and societal developments.

Product details

• Authors: Masaru Kuno, Masaru (University of Notre Dame) Kuno, Kuno Masaru
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032102283
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3210228-3
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Foundations of Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, MEDICAL / Biochemistry, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General