Water intended for use as an ingredient in the production of beer (brewing liquor) or other foods
Determination of the dry residue (ash content) of a filtered or unfiltered water sample.
Analysis of the chloride content of beer, wort, water, NAB and other beverages
The analysis method can be employed for determining the chloride content of beer, wort, water, NAB and other beverages.
Chloride ions are precipitated with silver nitrate as silver chloride. The endpoint of the titration can be determined by means of a conductometer. The conductivity increases as soon as all of the chloride ions are eliminated, causing the concentration of the unbound silver nitrate to increase.
Hops and hop products intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
A reliable sampling method for whole hops and hop products is a prerequisite for obtaining suitable material for analysis. The effort involved in collecting the sample depends upon how uniform the hop product is.
Hop extract intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
Hop products with isomerized or reduced iso α-acids intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
Hop products with isomerized or reduced iso α-acids are dissolved with methanol. The bitter acids are separated through reverse phase high-pressure liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and isocratic elution. They are then measured at a wavelength of 270 nm.
The method is suitable for beers of all original gravities and of any alcohol content.
The gas chromatography headspace method is used to determine the higher alcohols and esters present in beer, i.e., the volatile compounds are transferred from the headspace in the sample vial into the GC system for analysis. The following substances are measured in this analysis:
Acetaldehyde
Propanol-1
Ethyl acetate
2-Methylpropanol
3-Methylbutanol
2-Methylbutanol
2-Methylpropylacetate
Butyric acid ethyl ester
3-Methylbutyl acetate
2-Methylbutyl acetate
Hexanoic acid ethyl ester