Steam stripping of odor forming impurities from hop flavors
US5013572A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12C9/025
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of removing objectionable impurities from a hop flavor so that the impurities will not cause a fruity aroma of the beer. The method comprises steam stripping the odor forming impurities from the hop flavor at a pH such that the steam stripping is effective in removing the impurities to produce the purified hop flavor.
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