Malting and Brewing of Sorghum

Sorghum Biochemistry: An Industrial Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 63-105

  Ratnavathi, C V ^a   Chavan, U D ^b  

^a ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MILLETS RESEARCH   (India)

^b MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha amylases; Brewing; Diastatic activity; Fermentation; Free amino nitrogen; Germination; Malting; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Sorghum; Total sugars

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987814793     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803157-5.00002-2     Document Type: Chapter

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