Novozymes A/s

Novozymes, Inc.

Niels Elvig

Henrik Bisgaard-Frantzen

Michael Thomas

Rikke Monica Festersen

Per L Joergensen

Per Linaa Joergensen

The invention relates to a process for the production of wort, comprising the enzymatic treatment of grist in up to 100% unmalted (grain) form, for further processing into high quality beverage products. By the addition of a combination of exogenous enzymes (&#x3b1;-amylase, isoamylase/pullulanase, FAN generating activity (proteases) and beta-glucanase activity) to the mash and by the simultaneously thermal activation of the maltose-generating endogenous &#x3b2;-amylase, it is possible to obtain a wort based on up to even 100% barley. The invention further relates to a process for the production of a high quality beer or beer product and to the high quality beer produced according to the process.

Brewing process

The present invention provides processes for production of wort and beer from a granular starch adjunct grist mashed-in at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of said starch.

Mashing process

The present invention provides processes for producing a brewers wort comprising forming a mash from a grist, and contacting said mash with a pullulanase.

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Niels Elvig