Kvasny Prumysl, 1955 (vol. 1), issue 8


The remarks to Maercker´s table for the determination of starchiness of potatoes.Peer-reviewed article

V. VILIKOVSKÝ

Kvasny Prum. 1955; 1(8): 172-173 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1955041  

The author gives a survey of the methods for the determination of starch content in potatoes. He compares the tables of Maercker, Riediger, Frendl, Nydrl and the table of Tabor.(In Czech, English summary only).

Improved distilling apparatus for yeast wort.Peer-reviewed article

B. MELICHAR

Kvasny Prum. 1955; 1(8): 173-175 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1955042  

The author reports on a new distillery apparatus for obtaining raw spirit from yeast wort.(In Czech, English summary only).

Estimation of wines according to the standard of quality.Peer-reviewed article

A. KOTÍK

Kvasny Prum. 1955; 1(8): 175-178 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1955043  

The author explains the standard of quality mainly from the standpoint of the chemical composition of wine and states that as far as the technological method is concerned, it will be necessary to pay still more attention to this standard.(In Czech, English summary only).

Refractometer in the brewery and malt laboratory.Peer-reviewed article

I. HLAVÁČEK, M. KAHLER

Kvasny Prum. 1955; 1(8): 178-180 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1955044  

The increased attention paid to the quality, raises claims on the efficiency of the industrial laboratories. The refractometric methods are quick and in practice satisfactory because they are suitable for serial analyses. The authors describe work with an immersion refractometer and give detailed instructions for its use.(In Czech, English summary only).

On the possibility of increasing the yield of alcohol in distilleries treating molasses.Peer-reviewed article

J. DYR, V. KRUMPHANZL

Kvasny Prum. 1955; 1(8): 181-183 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1955045  

The increase of yield in distilleries has been the basis of numerous studies recently. The authors solve this issue in terms of use of melibiose, which remains after partial splitting of raffinose trisaccharide present in molasses. The splitting of melibiose (galactose, glucose) is carried out with autolysate prepared from brewery yeasts.(In Czech, English summary only).

The problem of cleanliness of beerbottles.Peer-reviewed article

V. VLČEK

Kvasny Prum. 1955; 1(8): 183-185 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1955046  

The authors point out the soiling of beerbottles by chrysalises of Drosophila fenestrarum which cannot be removed in modern brushless washing maschines. The article proposes measures to eliminate this defect.(In Czech, English summary only).