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P51<br />

Release of hop flavours from cysteine conjugates by apotryptophanase<br />

Sonia Collin 1 , Jacques Gros 1 , Thi Thu Hang Tran 1<br />

1 ELI - M (Applied Microbiology) / Université catholique de Louvain, Laboratoire de brasserie et des<br />

industries alimentaires (INBR), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />

Polyfunctional thiols are contributors to <strong>the</strong> hop varietal aroma of beer. Besides free thiols, cysteine-Sconjugates<br />

have been evidenced as additional components of <strong>the</strong> thiol potential of hop. Such cysteine<br />

adducts are investigated <strong>here</strong> in 8 hop cultivars (Amarillo, Cascade, Citra, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin,<br />

Saaz, Simcoe, Tomahawk) and in different hop forms. Hop hydroalcoholic extracts were purified on a<br />

cation exchanger and subjected to apotryptophanase beta-lyase activity. Several thiols were released<br />

by <strong>the</strong> enzymatic treatment, including <strong>the</strong> skunky-like 3-methyl-2-buten-1-thiol, <strong>the</strong> box-tree-like 4-<br />

sulfanyl-4-methylpentan-2-one, and <strong>the</strong> grapefruit-like 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol. Mosaic and Cascade hop<br />

varieties exhibited <strong>the</strong> highest bound 4-sulfanyl-4-methylpentan-2-one and 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol<br />

potentials, respectivelly, while <strong>the</strong> Amarillo and Tomahawk cultivars were confirmed to be important<br />

source of skunky-like thiols. Surprisingly, hop CO 2 extracts proved to contain cysteine conjugates.<br />

P52<br />

Odorant phenolic markers in chocolate malts. Fate of <strong>the</strong>m through beer ageing<br />

Caroline Scholtes 1 , Sonia Collin 1<br />

1 Université catholique de Louvain, ELIM - Laboratoire de brasserie et des industries alimentaires,<br />

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<br />

Issued from enzymatic or <strong>the</strong>rmic decarboxylation of phenolic acids, volatile phenols are responsible<br />

of typical spicy notes in a large range of beverages. Among <strong>the</strong>se, brown special beers, exhaling<br />

strong coffee aromas, generally contain dark specialty malts, produced at higher kilning temperatures<br />

than typical pilsen malts and through specific equipment like roasting drum or torrefactor. A panel of<br />

malts (4,5 to 1500 EBC) were analysed and <strong>the</strong> resulting phenol-specific extracts investigated by gas<br />

chromatography - olfactometry (GC-O/AEDA) and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Different profiles<br />

emerged from this study, according to <strong>the</strong> temperature-duration conditions applied. Interesting<br />

markers were highlighted in torrefied/chocolate malts and derived beers such as guaiacol. Moreover,<br />

investigation of aged beers revealed and unexpected hidden potential of guaiacol and analogs,<br />

progressively liberated through storage by acid hydrolysis.<br />

P53<br />

Sake fermentations: what can brewers learn<br />

Daniel Kerruish 1 , Trevor Phister 1 , Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Smart 2<br />

1 University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2 SABMiller plc, Woking, United Kingdom<br />

Sake fermentations use rice, water and a co-culture of Aspergillus oryzae (Koji) and Saccharomyces<br />

cerevisiae (Kyokai) to achieve ethanol yields of up to 22%. Sake fermentations derive fermentable<br />

sugars from <strong>the</strong> breakdown of polished rice by <strong>the</strong> exogenous enzymes produced by Aspergillus<br />

oryzae. These fermentable sugars are <strong>the</strong>n utilised by S. cerevisiae. Sake fermentations are t<strong>here</strong>fore<br />

complex in nature and poorly understood. The purpose of this work is to understand <strong>the</strong> reasons why<br />

Sake yeast are apparently so ethanol yielding and ethanol tolerant.<br />

T<strong>here</strong> are several possible reasons for this: fermentations are conducted with Aspergillus oryzae this<br />

mixed fermentation may be beneficial to <strong>the</strong> yeast; Sake yeast strains may also have a more effective<br />

ethanol defence. In this presentation <strong>the</strong>se two hypo<strong>the</strong>ses will be discussed.

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