Production of grain whisky and ethanol from wheat, maize and other cereals

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 314-323

  Agu, R C ^a   Bringhurst, T A ^a   Brosnan, J M ^a  

^a Scotch Whisky Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Grain whisky; Maize; Millet; Sorghum; Starch; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847182417     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2006.tb00737.x     Document Type: Article

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