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Alpha acid

Alpha acids (α acids) are a class of chemical compounds primarily of importance to the production of beer. They are found in the resin glands of the flowers of the hop plant and are the source of hop bitterness.

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Bittering

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Alpha acid

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Edges21
Triples13
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
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Alpha acid

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related to Bittering · 5
Alpha acid → Alpha, For, High, Hops, The
related to External links · 4
Alpha acid → Alpha, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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alpha acids beer hop iso-α-acids hops acid common bitterness varieties found amount iso-alpha produced addition isomerization bacteria bitter highly gram-positive

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the lactic acid bacteriainstance ofWhile the iso-α-acids are very effective at preventing serious contamination from Gram-positive bacteria0.80text
there are some strains that are quite resistant to the effects of the iso-α-acids.The iso-α-acids have no effect on Gram-negative bacteriainstance ofWhile the iso-α-acids are very effective at preventing serious contamination from Gram-positive bacteria0.80text
and therefore the brewer must rely on maintaining proper sanitizationinstance ofWhile the iso-α-acids are very effective at preventing serious contamination from Gram-positive bacteria0.80text
anaerobic conditions of the finished beer to ensure shelf stabilityinstance ofWhile the iso-α-acids are very effective at preventing serious contamination from Gram-positive bacteria0.80text
Alpha acidrelated to BitteringThe0.60section
Alpha acidrelated to BitteringHops0.60section
Alpha acidrelated to BitteringHigh0.60section
Alpha acidrelated to BitteringAlpha0.60section
Alpha acidrelated to BitteringFor0.60section
Alpha acidrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Alpha acidrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Alpha acidrelated to External linksAlpha0.60section

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