Beer processing

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Beer contains a mixture of phenolic compounds, averaging about 150-350 mg/L, out of which about two thirds originate in barley and the remaining in hops [11]. Of these, polyphenols present the greatest interest for beer processing and storage, since they tend to associate with proteins into insoluble complexes, leading to the formation of cold haze in beer. 

Membrane fouling is primarily a result of membrane-solute interaction that is generally irreversible and requires chemical cleaning to restore the original separation properties of the membrane. Fouling effects can be accenmated or minimized by proper selection of membrane material properties such as hydrophobicity/hydrophUicity or surface charge, as well as membrane pore size. A discussion on the membranes that are typically used in beer processing was included in Section... 

The typical pore size for the membranes used in final filtration of beer is 0.45 xm. The membrane filter systems are installed in the beer processing line between the bright beer tank and the filling machine. 

It is generally agreed among the practitioners of whole beer processing that product removal in the presence of cells is more difficult to attain, and requires that all physico-chemical parameters of the operation such as fermentation medium composition to be standardized. The purpose of this paper is to describe a new approach to achieve whole broth processing using immobilized solid phase adsorbents. 

Narziss, L., Miedaner, H., Kem, E., Leibhard, M. (1992). Technology and composition of non-alcoholic beers. Processes using arrested fermentation. BRAUWEET International, 4, 396-410. 

A second group of wort bacteria include Bacillus and Clostridium species, spo-rogenic species with high heat-resistant spores that may enter into beer processes via raw materials (malt and hops). These are associated with the production of butyric acid and sulfur compounds (Back, 2005). A third group includes the genera Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Lactococcus, and Pediococcus many producing lactic acid and diacetyl (Back, 2005). 

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