Volume 50

Determination of Sulfite in Beer Using Ion-Exclusion Chromatography and Pulsed Amperometric Detection.
Herbert P. Wagner and Michael J. McGarrity, Brewing Research Department, John Labatt Ltd., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4M3. Page 1.
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Postfermentation Adjustment of Beer Quality Using Extracts from Speciality Malts.
M. D. Walker and K. T. Westwood, Brewing Research Foundation, Lyttel Hall, Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4HY, UK. Page 4.
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New Japanese Hop Varieties with High α-Acid Content.
Shoo Horiuchi and Atsushi Murakami, Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., Plant Laboratory, 3377 Kitsuregawa-Machi, Shioya-Gun, Tochigi-Ken 329-14, Japan. Page 10.
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Mashing with Malted Grain Sorghum.
J. R. N. Taylor, Division of Food Science and Technology, CSIR, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Page 13.
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Very High Gravity Brewing-Laboratory and Pilot Plant Trials.
R. McCaig, J. McKee, E. A. Pfisterer, and D. W. Hysert, Molson Breweries/Foster's Brewing Group Limited, 2486 Dunwin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1J9; and E. Munoz and W. M. Ingledew, Applied Microbiology and Food Science Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 0W0. Page 18.
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Determination of Organic Acids in Beer After Extraction with an Anion-Exchange Resin.
C. J. Belke and A. J. Irwin, John Labatt Limited, Brewing Research Department, 150 Simcoe Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4M3. Page 26.
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NOTE Reduction of Solvent Use in the Hop Laboratory.
Ronald Burkhardt, S. S. Steiner, Inc., Yakima, WA 98903, and Stephen Kenny, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Irrigated Agricultural Research Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350. Page 30.
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Adjustments to Beer Density for Carbon Dioxide Partial Molal Volume and Residual Carbonation After Degassing.
Hugo Patino, Ernst A. Kemper, Jean L. Miller, and Walter L. Michener, Coors Brewing Company, Golden, CO 80401. Page 35.
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A Practical Method for Characterizing Poured Beer Foam Quality.
Marc Constant, Miller Brewing Company, 3939 West Highland Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53201. Page 37.
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Application of Chromosome Fingerprinting to the Differentiation of Brewing Yeasts.
Kerin M. Oakley-Gutowski, Donn B. Hawthorne, and Terry E. Kavanagh, Carlton and United Breweries Limited/Foster's Brewing Group Limited, Carlton, Victoria 3053 Australia. Page 48.
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Measurement of Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Beer Using Gas Chromatography with a Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector.
M. S. Burmeister, C. J. Drummond, E. A. Pfisterer, and D. W. Hysert, Molson Breweries/Foster's Brewing Group Limited, 2486 Dunwin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1J9; and Y. O. Sin, K. J. Sime, and D. B. Hawthorne, Carlton & United Breweries Limited/Foster's Brewing Group Limited, Box 753F G.P.O., Melbourne, Australia. Page 53.
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Spectrophotometric Determination of α-Amylase Activity Without the Addition of β-Amylase to the Starch Substrate Suspension.
Esther Briones de Venegas and Avelina González del Cueto, IMIT, A. C., Mexico, D. F., Mexico. Page 59.
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Method for the Analysis of Inorganic and Organic Acid Anions in All Phases of Beer Production Using Gradient Ion Chromatography.
Stephanie Boyles, Analytical Laboratory, Coors Brewing Company, BC600, Golden, CO 80401. Page 61.
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Detection of Beer Spoilage Organisms by Polymerase Chain Reaction Technology.
Youichi Tsuchiya, Hirotaka Kaneda, Yukinobu Kano, and Shohei Koshino, Brewing Research Laboratories, Sapporo Breweries, Ltd. 10, Okatohme, Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka, 425, Japan. Page 64.
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Effect of the Removal of Sensitive Proteins and Proanthocyanidins on the Colloidal Stability of Lager Beer.
I. McMurrough, R. Kelly, and J. Byrne, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Research Centre, St. James Gate, Dublin 8, Ireland, and M. O'Brien, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland. Page 67.
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Hop Aroma Component Profile and the Aroma Unit.
Gail B. Nickerson, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-6502, and Earl L. Van Engel, Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company, Portland, OR 92709. Page 77.
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Use of the Hop Aroma Component Profile to Calculate Hop Rates for Standardizing Aroma Units and Bitterness Units in Brewing.
Earl L. Van Engel, Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company, Portland, OR 97209, and Gail B. Nickerson, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-6502. Page 82.
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Solid-Phase Extraction of Hop Acids from Beer or Wort for Subsequent Analysis.
James R. Donley, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Technical Center, One Busch Place, St. Louis, MO 63118. Page 89.
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Rapid Quantification of Flavor-Active Sulfur Compounds in Beer.
A. W. Dercksen, I. Meijering, and B. Axcell, The South African Breweries, P.O. Box 782178, Sandton 2146, Republic of South Africa. Page 93.
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Evaluation of Established Methods of Decarbonating Beer.
Paul A. Smith and Lydia J. Marinelli, Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Page 102.
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Effect of Irradiation on Quality Characteristics of Clipper Barley and Malt.
A. B. K. Basson, Southern Associated Maltsters (Pty) Ltd., P.O. Box 27, Caledon, 7230, Republic of South Africa, and O. T. de Villiers, University of Stellenbosch, P.O. Box 3078, Stellenbosch, 7600, Republic of South Africa. Page 106.
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Sorghum Malts for the Production of a Lager Beer.
J. P. Dufour and L. Mélotte, Unité de Brasserie et des Industries Alimentaires, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 2/Bte 7, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and S. Srebrnik, Institut d'Hygiène et d'Epidémiologie, Service des Toxines Naturelles, Rue J. Wytsmans 14, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. Page 110.
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Cereal Science and Malting Technology-The Future.
G. H. Palmer, The International Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland. Page 121.
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Cloning of a Gene Suppressing Hydrogen Sulfide Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Its Expression in a Brewing Yeast.
Hidetoshi Tezuka, Toshio Mori, Yasushi Okumura, Katsuaki Kitabatake, and Yoshihiro Tsumura, Central Research Laboratories, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., 2-13-1 Omori-kita, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143, Japan. Page 130.
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Evaluation of Multinitrogen Source Media for Wild Yeast Detection in Brewing Culture Yeast.
C. P. Martin and K. J. Siebert, The Stroh Brewery Company, Detroit, MI 48207. Page 134.
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Technical Committee and Subcommittee Reports Report of the Technical Committee.
R. McCaig, Chairman; R. Crumplen; J. Grigsby; G. Nelson; M. Priest; and D. Thomas.. Page 139.
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Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis.
A. Fraga, Chairman; R. Burkhardt; T. D'Amore; R. Femmer; R. Jensen; S. Kenny; L. Marinelli; J. Munroe; G. Nelson; S. Rasmussen; and R. McCaig (ex officio). Corresponding Members: P. Buscemi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF); S. Home, European Brewery Convention (EBC); G. Buckee, Institute of Brewing (IoB); M. Mawatari, Brewers Association of Japan (BAJ).. Page 141.
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International Methods.
D. Hysert, Chairman; A. M. Fraga; S. Home (EBC); J. Thorn and R. McCaig (ex officio).. Page 142.
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Aluminum in Beer by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry.
H. Wagner, Chairman; C. Beach; M. Brugmans; M. Cerwinka; R. Dyer; D. Edgar; S. Furukubo; B. Garvey; C. Johansson (EBC); T. Kimura; S. McCarthy; E. Oxford; A. Sugisita (BAJ); E. Tsang; and J. Grigsby (ex officio).. Page 142.
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Iron in Beer by Ferrozine Method.
S. McCarthy, Chairman; F. Barbero; G. Belleau; G. Buckee (IoB, EBC); M. Cerwinka; J. Collier; P. Gauldoni; P. Hedges; K. Lakenburges; C. Mack; C. Manbeck; R. Maruyama; J. Maurer; F. Schmidt (EBC); T. Toujou; N. Takeyama; and J. Grigsby (ex officio).. Page 145.
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Total Nitrogen in Brewing Grains by Combustion Method.
A. Foster, Chairman; S. Chan; P. Frohmader; B. Jones; D. Jones; M. Joyce; C. Judd, B. Lavettre; D. Lawrenz; M. Munar; A. Pranke; and D. Thomas (ex officio).. Page 147.
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Residual Carbon Dioxide in Beer by a Manometric/Volumetric Method.
P. Smith, Chairman; G. Austin; M. Cerwinka; B. Cruickshanks; R. Lansbergen; C. Manbeck; J. Miller; G. Nelson; J. Pomeroy; S. Williamson; and R. Crumplen (ex officio).. Page 148.
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X-α-Gal Medium.
T. D'Amore, Chairman; J. Armstrong; F. Barbero; M. Barney; D. Bendiak; G. Celotto; S. Cohn; T. Dowhanick; A. Foster; G. Gonzalez-Juarez; B. Lawrence; C. Mack; T. Pugh; J. Sobczak; R. Sondag; B. Williams; and M. Priest (ex officio).. Page 150.
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Revised Methods of Diacetyl Analysis.
R. Maruyama and M. Morrison, Cochairmen; R. Ackermann; K. Beckett; R. Brisson; E. Cheung; R. Gonzalez; C. Groombridge; C. Gyotoku; B. Hill; K. Lakenburges; T. Mutsaers; A. Thompson; J. Treat; M. Venne; and R. Crumplen (ex officio).. Page 151.
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Soluble Starch.
B. Sebree, Chairman; E. Austin; S. Chan; D. Christopher; R. Femmer; P. Frohmader; T. Hartzell; J. Herbert; R. Jensen; B. Johannes; M. Munar; M. Ono; P. Schwartz; and R. McCaig (ex officio).. Page 153.
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Copper Media for Wild Yeast Detection.
R. Sondag, Chairman; D. Bendiak; G. Celotto; T. Dowhanick; S. Fernandez-Delgadillo; J. Jilek; C. Mack; T. Pugh; R. Saha; J. Shaffer; J. Sobczak; B. Williams; and R. Crumplen (ex officio).. Page 153.
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Iso-α-Acids in Beer by Solid-Phase Extraction and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.
J. Murphey, Chairman; R. Burkhardt; N. Davis; J. Donley; J. Dufour; B. Foster; J. Guzinski; Y. Kakudo; I. McMurrough; M. Ono; and M. Priest (ex officio).. Page 157.
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Zinc in Wort and Beer by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
E. Oxford, Chairman; C. Baker; C. Beach; M. Brugmans; T. Day; D. Edgar; S. Furukubo; H. Hiratsu; S. McCarthy; A. Sugishita; H. Wagner; and D. Thomas (ex officio).. Page 158.
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Report of the Packaging Division 1991-1992 Program.
G. Nelson, Chairman; M. Elliott, Chairman, USBA Bottle Methods Review Subcommittee; D. Klekner, Chairman, USBA Can Methods Review Subcommittee; B. Ross, Chairman, USBA Crown and Closure Methods Review Subcommittee.. Page 160.
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USBA Crown and Closure Methods Review.
B. Ross, Chairman; W. Broughton; J. Dickey; R. Franke; C. Gostisha; P. Israel; P. Laumann; R. Lincoln; C. McCarthy; T. Moore; M. Pare; J. Pollak; A. Quintard; R. Saeger; B. Sarrazin; D. Simpson; R. Walker; and G. Nelson (ex officio).. Page 161.
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Analysis Check Services Beer Analysis Check Service.
B. J. Morton, Manager, and J. H. Grigsby, Technical Committee Liaison. Page 162.
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Hops Analysis Check Service.
S. T. Kenny, Manager, and M. A. Priest, Technical Committee Liaison. Page 163.
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Malt Analysis Check Service.
P. B. Schwarz, Manager, and D. A. Thomas, Technical Committee Liaison. Page 164.
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