Limit dextrinase - Does its malt activity relate to its activity during brewing?

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 284-296

  McCafferty, Calum A ^a   Jenkinson, Helen R ^a   Brosnan, James M ^b   Bryce, James H ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scotch Whisky Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brewing; Distilling; Limit dextrinase; Malting

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION; PH EFFECTS; SUGARS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BREWING; DISTILLING; LIMIT DEXTRINASE; MALTING;

BEVERAGES;

EID: 14944341315     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2004.tb00623.x     Document Type: Article

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