Degradation of iso-α-acids during wort boiling

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 332-338

  Kappler, S ^a   Krahl, M ^a,b   Geissinger, C ^a   Becker, T ^a   Krottenthaler, M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b MEG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hops; Iso alpha acids; Utilisation rate; Wort boiling

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DEGRADATION; SOLUTIONS;

ACID CONTENT; DEGRADATION KINETICS; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; FUNCTION OF TIME; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOPS; ION CONTENT; STRONG DEPENDENCES;

PH;

HUMULUS;

EID: 79952528403     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2010.tb00783.x     Document Type: Article

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