Fermentation Aim: To recall the chemistry of fermentation To understand that ethanol can be used as a biofuel
Alcoholic drinks
alcohol grapes
Made from grain flavoured with juniper berries
Cider made from apples
Beer made from barley
Vodka made from grain (rye or wheat)
Whiskey made from barley and malted barley or rye
Champagne made from 2 types of black grapes and a white grape.
Alcopops - vodka
Port made from grapes Sherry from grapes
Brandy: made from grape wine served warm
Tequila – Mexican - from hearts of the blue agave plants
Sake – Japanese rice wine
Rum – molasses or sugar cane
Absinthe – from herbs including artemisia absinthium
Which drink do you think contains the highest concentration of alcohol? Record in your notebook
Alcohol content Beer5% Table Wine8 – 14% Sparkling wine 8 – 12% Fortified wine (port, sherry)17 –22% Spirits: vodka, gin, whiskey, brandy37.5 – 40% tequila
Every year 1000 young adults aged under 15 are admitted to hospital each year with acute alcohol poisoning. Large amounts of alcohol drunk quickly on just ONE occasion can KILL.
Grapes and grains contain carbohydrates Starch or Sugar These ferment to give ethanol and carbon dioxide
Fermentation Lime water Yeast + glucose + water at 37 o C Glucose ethanol + carbon dioxide yeast C 6 H 12 O 6 2C 2 H 5 OH + 2CO 2 Copy into your notes
Fractional Distillation Ethanol is extracted from an ethanol/water mixture by distillation. The mixture is heated to boiling and the ethanol boils first at 78 o C. Draw the apparatus
Biofuels The ethanol produced by fermenting plant material (biomass) may be used as a fuel.
Complete the sentence ‘Today I have learnt: Discuss with the person next to you
Homework Research the effect of alcohol on the body including reaction time Display as a poster (For Friday)