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Treatment of malt to reduce stale flavor in beer

US4110480A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 1975
Grant dateAug 29, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 23, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12C7/00
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Stale flavor formation in beer is reduced by contracting malt, prior to extracting to produce wort, with a primary or secondary mono- or polyhydric alcohol or with acetic acid or with dimethylsulfoxide to reduce the amount of precursors of 2-trans-nonenal present in the malt.

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