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Investigating the Malting Suitability and Brewing Quality of Different Rice Cultivars

University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR, USA)
Beverages
2024
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Investigating the Malting Suitability and Brewing Quality of Different Rice Cultivars
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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, USA

A public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with long-standing programs in agricultural and food science.

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How Vibe analyzers were used

A brewing-focused evaluation of rice cultivars for malting, linking cultivar-dependent differences in wort/beer quality metrics to grain and processing characteristics.

Study overview

This study evaluates the malting suitability and brewing quality of different rice cultivars, comparing outcomes relevant to brewing performance and product quality across cultivars and processing conditions.

Topics and keywords

rice
malting
brewing
Beverages
grain quality

Related crop analysis

Rice imaging & analysis

Bibliographic details

Year: 2024

Publication: Beverages

DOI: 10.3390/beverages10010016

Institutions: University of Arkansas

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