Barley intended for the production of malt; therefore, the kernels are to be evaluated on the basis of the characteristics described below.
Visual assessment
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.
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.
Production facilities in the beverage industry which fill beverages in containers with roll-on or screw cap closures
The closure should have no sensorial impact on the aroma or the flavor of products packaged in the bottles.
This is applicable for the following: aluminum roll-on closures without safety features used for sealing returnable and disposable glass bottles with threaded openings as defined in DIN 6094-12:1995-10 (7.5 R) or DIN 6094-14:1995-02 (8 G), the contents of which are capable of building pressure; plastic screw cap closures (with or without a safety ring) for sealing returnable and disposable bottles made of glass or plastic, the contents of which are capable of building pressure.
Bottles are filled with mineral water and sealed with aluminum roll-on caps or plastic screw cap closures and tested. The samples are subjected to treatment in a light cabinet. Subsequently, the treated samples are tasted and compared to a reference sample.