Composition |
| Aqueous solutions of reduced isohumulones or hydroisohumulones at varying concentrations |
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Relative Performance |
Isohumulone
Product |
Bitterness potential
(% of ishumulone) |
Foam stability
(relative to isohumulone) |
| Dihydro - |
60 |
- |
80 |
same |
| Tetrahydro - |
160 |
- |
180 |
greater |
| Hexahydro - |
100 |
much greater |
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Advantages |
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easy to handle, store and use |
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standardized and consistent allowing precise control of bitterness |
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high purity and freedom from residues |
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in standard isohumulone-free beer provides total light resistance. |
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through hydroisohumulones uses a product (beta-acids) largely unexploited in conventional brewing |
Disadvantages |
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brewer must consider source of hop aroma and flavor |
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“chemically processed” products. |
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costly form of bitterness when all processing costs included |
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