Chlorophenol Beer Flavour Standard
Importance of the Chlorophenol Beer Flavour Standard
Chlorophenol is a taint in beer.
Origins of flavour
Chlorophenol is formed through external contamination of brewing raw materials and / or packaging materials with chlorophenols. Contact of beer with chlorinated liquor.
Remarks
Chlorophenol taints can be caused by several cholorinated phenols, of which 2,6-dichlorophenol is one.
Associated terms
- Mouthwash
- Antiseptic
- Hospital-like
Analysis
- Gas Chromatography
- Colorimetric assay
Typical concentration in beer
- Not detected in normal beer.
Approximate flavour threshold
- 5 µg/l
Beer flavour wheel number
- 0504
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