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Maltodextrin is a commercially produced substance, manufactured in a powder form, that is added to beer to increase the level of dextrins. Dextrins are compounds that are present in the malt. They are non-fermentable, flavourless, colourless, and non-caloric, but contribute to the body of the beer, as well as its mouthfeel and head retention.
Maltodextrins are glucose polymers present in wort after mashing. They are not normally utilized by brewing yeasts. Glucose, maltose (two linked glucose molecules), and maltotriose (three linked glucose molecules) are the principal sugars produced during mashing and are readily utilized by brewing strains of yeast. Higher glucose polymers produced as a result of starch degradation during mashing but not utilized by the yeast are left unfermented and are usually carried forward into the beer. These maltodextrins contribute to the “final gravity” of the beer and generate palate fullness, some sweetness, and calorific content to the finished beer.
Mashing can be performed in a manner that promotes the production of maltodextrins when greater palate fullness is desired. In light beers these maltodextrins are virtually absent as a result of additional enzyme activity during mashing (sometimes using exogenous industrial enzymes) to effect near-complete starch breakdown to simple sugars.
Low-carbohydrate diets (e.g., the Atkins Diet) encourage the use of these light beers because of their low carbohydrate content. However, most types of beer have relatively low carbohydrate content in the first place, and the “low-carb” beers often suffer from a certain thinness on the palate as a result of a deficiency of body- enhancing maltodextrins.
Form:
Powder
Pack Sizes:
1 Kg Bag
5 Kg Bag (SAVE 16% OFF 1Kg Price)
25 Kg Sack (SAVE 30% OFF 5Kg Price)
Usage Guidance:
Maltodextrin does not contribute any significant sweetness to a beer. Typical usage is between 6-12g per Litre. For best results, add during hot side process – ideally to the kettle, or at least prior to cooling.
Colour: EBC / SRM = 0
Diastatic power (DP) = None
PPG [PPG measures the maximum starting gravity (SG) of the fermentable in points/pound/gallon. This can differ based on your mash efficiency and the amount of wort collected] 40PPG 1.040 SG
Recommend no more than 5% of total grist or grain bill or fermentables. [note: maltodextrin is a non-fermentable]
Typical Specification:
Item
Unit
Specification
Appearance
White Powder
Odour
Not Special Smell
DE Value
%
18 - 20
Moisture
%
<= 6.0
Solubility
%
>= 99.0
pH value
pH
4.5 to 6.5
Total Protein
% m/m
Max 1.0
Sulphate Ash
%
<= 0.1
Iodine Test
No blue reaction
Pb
mg/kg
<= 0.2
As
mg/kg
<= 0.1
Cu
mg/kg
<= 5.0
Protein
<= 1.0
S02
mg/kg
<= 10
Coliforms
mpn/g
<= 30
Salmonella
/25g
Not detected
Listeria
/25g
Not detected
Coagulase positive
cfu/g
<10
Escherichia coli
cfu/g
<10
Bacillus cereus
cfu/g
<100
Mesophilic spores
cfu/g
<300
Thermophilic spores
cfu/g
<300
Cronobacter
/300g
Not detected
Sulphite reducing clostridia
cfu/g
<50
Yeasts & Moulds
cfu/g
<10
Coliforms
mpn/100g
<=30
Foreign Matter: clear solution
Packing: 25Kg bags
Shelf Life: 730 Days
Batch Analysis:
Batch Number: 20231212 Best Before 11-DEC-2025
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