Bromophenol Beer Flavour Standard
Importance of the Bromophenol Beer Flavour Standard
Bromophenol is a taint in beer.
Origins of flavour
Bromophenol is produced due to external contamination of brewing raw materials and / or packaging materials with bromophenols. Especially associated with use of recycled paper and cardboard. Fireproofing materials also present a risk to beer.
Remarks
Bromophenol taints can be caused by several brominated phenols, of which 2-bromophenol is one.
Associated terms
- Inky
- Old TV set
- Museum-like
- Electric fire
Analysis
- Gas Chromatography
Typical concentration in beer
- Not detectable in normal beer
Approximate flavour threshold
- 1.3 µg/l
Beer flavour wheel number
- Not yet assigned (within 500 phenolic category)
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