ADJUNCTS
The auxiliary or attached matters have importance in the manufacture of ales and stable, by their starch are an alcohol source, just like the barley starch but contributes little to the color, flavor, aroma and content of proteins. The cereals with a high oil content are considered undesirable in the manufacture of beer, but to which him to extracted the germ that contains the greater amount of oil. In breweries gritz of maize is used mainly, they ñelen of rice, and/or barley without germinating, being able to also use sorghum, wheat. etc.
Analysis of Brewing Adjuncts
| Maize | Rice | Sorghum | Wheat | |
Humidity |
10.9 |
12.0 |
11.7 |
11.1 |
Extract |
60.0 |
70.0 |
63.0 |
65.0 |
Oil |
00.8 |
00.9 |
00.7 |
00.4 |
Proteins |
10.0 |
07.7 |
10.4 |
00.2 |
Ashes |
00.2 |
00.3 |
00.4 |
00.4 |
Nitrogen |
05.0 |
00.4 |
01.7 |
01.7 |
Cellulose |
03.6 |
02.0 |
02.0 |
02.5 |