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.
This method describes the determination of four hop aroma compounds found in hops and hop products using gas chromatography.
Hops and hop products intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
The hop oil obtained through steam distillation (refer to links) is dissolved in an organic solvent, separated into its components by means of gas chromatography and determined with a flame ionization detector. The contents are expressed as a percentage of the area of each component compared to the overall area of the peak.
Hops and hop products intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
After extraction with toluene, the α-acids and β-acids in the hops and hop pellets are determined using spectrophotometry.
Whole hops intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
Evaluation of the appearance of hop cones is performed through visual inspection and sensory assessment.
Whole hops intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
Evaluation of the appearance of hop cones is performed through visual and manual inspection.
A criterion for the visual and manual inspection of whole hops is to evaluate the shape and development of the hop cone.
Points to be awarded: 1−15
Whole hops intended for use in beer brewing or elsewhere in the food industry
Evaluation of the appearance of hop cones is performed through visual and manual inspection.