Variations in solubility of barley β-glucan during malting and impact on levels of β-glucan in wort and beer

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-71

  Lee, Young Tack ^a,b   Bamforth, Charles W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ampersandbetacolon Glucan solubility; Barley; Malting; Mashing

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM;

EID: 67650872937     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/ASBCJ-2009-0226-01     Document Type: Article

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