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3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol

Lightstruck

BEER

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Product Description

Lightstruck, like a skunk or freshly-brewed coffee, cannabis-like”

Certified beer flavour standard used to train professional beer tasters to recognize and scale the intensity of lighstruck character.

3-Methyl-2-butene-1-thiol is an off-flavour formed in beer when it is exposed to light.

Food grade | Free from sensory impurities | Extensively tested | Safe to smell and taste.

IMPORTANCE

Lightstruck character is an off-flavour associated with exposure to light of beer packaged in clear or green glass. Consumers are very tolerant of this off-flavour. Many successful beers contain MBT at the point of consumption.

ORIGINS

3-Methyl-2-butene-1-thiol is formed in beer as a result of exposure to daylight or artificial light. This initiates a reaction involving hop bitter acids, vitamins and sulphur compounds. Small amounts are also formed in beer production.

HOW TO TASTE

Lightstruck flavour is best detected by smelling the beer at a distance. Hold the glass at arm’s length and take short sniffs to prevent the risk of adaptation.

CAS NUMBER

The CAS registry number of 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol is 5287-45-6.

Additional Information

Weight 0.06 kg
Dimensions 0.85 × 0.85 × 0.35 cm
process

package

flavour

off-flavour

chemical

sulphur compounds

capsules per pot

10 capsules, 6 capsules

sector

beer

kit format

full pots of capsules

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