Freshly Cut Grass Beer Flavour Standards
Importance of the GMP Freshly Cut Grass Beer Flavour Standard
Freshly Cut Grass is a desirable character of some beers. Off flavour at high concentrations.
Origins of flavour
Several types of compounds impart freshly cut grass flavours to beer. Their presence is influenced by wort boiling practice and hop variety.
Remarks
cis-3-Hexenol is representative of compounds that impart freshly cut grass flavours to beers. It is not the sole cause.
Associated terms
- Leafy
- Crushed green leaves
- Hedge cuttings
Analysis
- Gas Chromatography
Typical concentration in beer
- Not applicable
Approximate flavour threshold
- 15 mg/l
Beer flavour wheel number
- 0231
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