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🧈 Understanding Diacetyl in Beer: Causes, Control, Thresholds, and Beer Sensory Evaluation

In this video, we dive deep into the topic of diacetyl flavor in beer, exploring its origin during fermentation, how and why it develops, and its impact on beer quality. You'll learn how to identify diacetyl through proper tasting techniques, understand its flavor threshold, and discover why controlling it is critical for producing clean, professional-quality beer. We also cover common causes of diacetyl, how to minimize or eliminate it through fermentation management and conditioning, and the role it plays in different beer styles. Whether you're a homebrewer or a professional, this video will help you master the detection and control of diacetyl for better tasting beer. Diacetyl is a naturally occurring compound in brewing that plays a significant role in the flavor profile of beer. It is a byproduct of yeast fermentation and is often associated with a buttery or butterscotch flavor. It can also be produced by bacteria or wild yeast in which case it a contamination indicator. While small amounts of diacetyl are acceptable in some beer styles, excess levels can result in an off-flavor, making its management crucial for brewers. At low concentrations, it can contribute subtle, pleasant notes to certain beer styles, such as English ales, Irish Stouts, or Czech pilsners. However, at higher concentrations, it becomes an off-flavor, overpowering the product’s intended taste and masking the beer's hops, malt, and other flavors. Generally, concentrations higher than 0.1 mg/L are noticeable and undesirable. In beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and wheat beers, any detectable diacetyl can be perceived as a flaw. When tasting for Diacetyl we should first swirl the glass and smell the beer with a short sniff to detect the buttery character. This should be followed by a small sip which should also allow us to taste diacetyl in our mouth but also to detect the characteristic silkiness that changes the mouthfeel and the body of the beer with diacetyl. Playlist -    • Beer Judging & Sensory Evaluation   Related Video -    • How to Perform a Forced Diacetyl Test (Ste...   Colonies of yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis on agar plates containing phloxine B photo credits Bojan Žunar - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Visit our webpage - http://www.kpu.ca/brew Follow us on Instagram -   / kpubrew   Like us on Facebook -   / kpubrew   LinkedIn -   / kpu-brewing   Visit KPU Brewing Channel for more videos:    / @kpubrewing