Beer from wort cencentrates.

A Colorimetric Procedure for the Measurement of Dimethyl Sulfide in Water, Wort, and Beer

A colorimetric method is presented for the quanti tat ive determination of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in water, wort, and beer. The method is based on the formation of a complex between DMS and sodium nitroprusside. The DMS-sodium nitroprusside complex which is formed under alkaline conditions turns pink when the solution is acidified. The pink complex has an absorption maximum at 520 nm. Details o...

Isolation, Identification, and Characterisation of Beer-Spoilage Lactic Acid Bacteria from Microbrewed Beer from Victoria, Australia

J. Inst. Brew. 116(1), 14–22, 2010 Lactic acid bacteria are the most frequently encountered beerspoilage bacteria, and they may render beer undrinkable due to the production of lactic acid, diacetyl, and turbidity. Microbrewed beer is typically sold unpasteurised, leaving it more susceptible to spoilage by lactic acid bacteria. In this study, the incidence of lactic acid bacteria in bottled mic...

St. John's wort.

St. John's wort.

St. John's wort has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Several brands are standardized for content of hypericin and hyperforin, which are among the most researched active components of St. John's wort. St. John's wort has been found to be superior to placebo and equivalent to standard antidepressants for the treatment of mild to moderate depression. Studies of St. John's wort for the t...

Beer Sheba

The name of this venerable town means literally “the well of seven.” The Semitic words for “oath” and “swear an oath” are derived from the consonantal root of the number seven, and this etymological relationship is stressed in the biblical explanations of the name Beer-sheba. The name was first given because there Abraham and Abimelech king of Gerar swore an oath of mutual allegiance (Gen. 21:3...