This method describes how to determine the free carbon dioxide content of water.
Water intended for use as an ingredient in the production of beer (brewing liquor) or other foods
The water sample is titrated with sodium hydroxide against phenolphthalein until a pink color is sustained for 3 min:
CO2 + NaOH → NaHCO3
Production facilities in the beverage industry which fill beverages in containers with crown cap or pull-off closures
Bottles are filled with mineral water and sealed with crown caps or pull-off closures to be tested. The samples are subjected to treatment in a light cabinet and subsequently tasted against a reference sample.
The method describes how to determine the free and total chlorine content using a titrimetric method with DPD.
The analysis involves a reaction with N,N-diethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (DPD), which forms a compound possessing a red color at a pH of 6.2–6.5. The solution is titrated with an ammonium iron(II) sulfate standard solution until the red color disappears. Total chlorine is measured through the addition of potassium iodide, of which a known amount in excess of that required is added to the solution in advance.
The method describes how to determine the free chlorine and total chlorine content using a photometric method with DPD.
The analysis involves a reaction with N,N-diethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (DPD), which forms a compound possessing a red color at a pH of 6.2–6.5. The color is measured photometrically at 510 nm. Total chlorine is measured through the addition of potassium iodide, of which a known amount in excess of that required is added to the solution in advance.
The method describes how to determine the chlorine dioxide content of water photometrically with a cuvette test.
Determination of the total acidity through titration
This method is used to determine the total titratable acids in beverages and concentrates.
Titratable acidity represents the sum of the free acids present in a beverage, with the exception of the dissolved carbon dioxide (carbonic acid). In fruit juices and the beverages prepared from them, they usually consist of malic acid, citric acid and tartaric acid.
The titration of the degassed beverage sample (freed from carbonic acid) is carried out potentiometrically using 0.25 mol/l sodium hydroxide solution either to a pH of 7.0 calculated as tartaric acid or to a pH of 8.1 calculated as citric acid.