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styrene

Plastics

BEER

£55.00£85.00


 

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SKU: BE-100-42-5 Categories: , Tag:

Product Description

Plastics, like polystyrene or model aeroplane glue”

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

Styrene is an off-flavour produced by contaminant wild yeasts during fermentation. It can also arise as a taint through use of defective carbon dioxide gas supplies.

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

IMPORTANCE

Styrene can be both an off-flavour and a taint in beer. It is associated with a moderate degree of consumer rejection in beer. It can be described by consumers as ‘chemical’, ‘plasticy’ or ‘contaminated’.

ORIGINS

Styrene is produced by contaminant wild yeasts during fermentation. It can also be introduced into beer as a taint through use of contaminated packaging materials or defective carbon dioxide gas.

HOW TO TASTE

The best way to detect plastic-like notes 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 styrene is 100-42-5.

Additional Information

Weight 0.06 kg
Dimensions 0.85 × 0.85 × 0.35 cm
process

fermentation-maturation

flavour

microbiological spoilage, off-flavour

chemical

phenolics

capsules per pot

10 capsules, 6 capsules

kit format

full pots of capsules

sector

beer

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