Kvasny Prum. 2013; 59(9): 258-261 | DOI: 10.18832/kp2013026

Calculation of extracts of beer-mixed drinks.Peer-reviewed article

Petr KOŠIN, Jan ŠAVEL, Adam BROŽ
Budějovický Budvar, n.p., České Budějovice, Karolíny Světlé 4, 370 21

The paper discusses the calculation of original wort extract and other extract by Balling's formula. Currently the Balling's formula is used incorrectly for beer-mixed drinks, because the result is influenced by sugars that are brought to beer-mixed drink by syrup after fermentation. Such a use of Balling's formula restricts the quality control of beer-mix drink, but also incorrectly calculates the amount of excise tax of these drinks. The paper proposes modification of Balling's formula so it can calculate only the extract, which is brought to beer-mixed drink by beerThe paper discusses the calculation of original wort extract and other extract by Balling's formula. Currently the Balling's formula is used incorrectly for beer-mixed drinks, because the result is influenced by sugars that are brought to beer-mixed drink by syrup after fermentation. Such a use of Balling's formula restricts the quality control of beer-mix drink, but also incorrectly calculates the amount of excise tax of these drinks. The paper proposes modification of Balling's formula so it can calculate only the extract, which is brought to beer-mixed drink by beer

Keywords: beer-mixed drink, Balling, Plato, original wort extract

Received: January 16, 2013; Accepted: July 28, 2013; Published: September 1, 2013 

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