
Episode 098 | Applying The Science: Re-Using Spent Hops
The Brü Lab
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Iso Alpha Acids Are Not Polar, Right?
Jordan: alpha acids are what are in hops. And they're non polar. So this is a very, very common thing that is measured whenever you're looking at hop quality. Heat, applying heat causes the alpha acid to change its structure like folding a piece of paper and then become more soluble,. which balances the beer. Jordan: What about beta acids? Are there other ways to do it such as pressure or enzyme or some kind of process called 'isomerization'
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