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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Hendrikus Mulder, Uitgeest, NL;
Hendrikus Mulder, Uitgeest, NL;
Heineken Supply Chain B.V., Zoeterwoude, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a mash extract and a continuous method of producing the mash extract by decoction mashing. The method comprises: (a) mixing a first malt enzyme source with an aqueous liquid to obtain an aqueous malt enzyme suspension; (b) separately, mixing a second enzyme source with one or more starch-containing adjuncts to obtain a decoction suspension; (c) subjecting the decoction suspension to a first heat treatment at 60-85° C. and then a second heat treatment at a higher temperature; (d) combining the heated decoction suspension from the second heat treatment with the aqueous malt enzyme suspension to obtain a mash; (e) maintaining the mash at 35-85° C. for a time; and (f) removing spent grain from the heated mash to produce a mash extract.