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4-vinyl guaiacol

Phenolic-4-VG

BEER

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Product Description

Phenolic-4-VG, like cloves or carnations”

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

4-Vinyl guaiacol is a key flavour impact character in German-style wheat beers. It imparts a distinctive clove-like note, being produced by specially selected strains of brewing yeast. In the case of other beers it is generally an off-flavour originating from wild yeasts.

Food grade | free from sensory impurities | extensively tested | safe to smell and taste.

IMPORTANCE

4-Vinyl guaiacol is a key flavour impact character in some ales and stouts. It is regarded as an off-flavour in lager beers when it is associated with a moderate degree of consumer rejection. 4-Vinyl guaiacol is a signature flavour character in German-style wheat beer, together with the ester isoamyl acetate.

ORIGINS

Low levels of 4-vinyl guaiacol are produced through a combination of enzymic and non-enzymic process during wort production. High levels of 4-vinyl guaiacol result from the use of speciality yeast strains or contamination of beer with wild yeasts.

HOW TO TASTE

The best way to detect 4-vinyl guaiacol in beer is as follows. Cover the beer with your hand and swirl the glass to release the aroma. Remove your hand and take a single long sniff. Repeat as necessary.

CAS NUMBER

The CAS registry number of 4-vinyl guaiacol is 7786-61-0.

Additional Information

Weight 0.06 kg
Dimensions 0.85 × 0.85 × 0.35 cm
process

ingredients

flavour

microbiological spoilage, off-flavour, positive character

chemical

phenolics

capsules per pot

10 capsules, 6 capsules

sector

beer

kit format

full pots of capsules

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