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Low alcohol beer prepared with hydrogenated starch hydrolyzate

US4680180A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 1984
Grant dateJul 14, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12G3/025
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Low alcohol beer is produced by a process wherein a portion of malt is replaced with a hydrogenated starch hydrolyzate. The hydrolyzate is preferably added before boiling of wort in the presence of hops in a amount to provide a final beer with 0.1 to 2% by weight hydrolyzate. The hydrolyzate has between 0.1 and 35% substances of DP 1, between 0.1 and 45% substance of DP 2, less than 45% substances greater than DP 20, and a remainder of substances of DP 3 to 20.

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