Making premium beer

Danisco says its efficient enzyme solutions can relieve the pressure on brewers’ profits as consumers react to the recession by splashing out on fewer beers than usual this year.

Its new concentrated enzyme complex Laminex Super 3G for example is developed based on traditional technology to relieve bottlenecks, save time and cut brewing costs.

The company says a low does is sufficient to speed up wort separation and give higher consistency in beer filtration.

Brewhouse capacity is improved and longer beer filtration cycles can be achieved, making the brewing process altogether more cost-efficient.

Other Danisco brewing enzymes make it possible to offset variations in raw material quality and maximise yield when using a high level of cereals, such as barley, maize, wheat and rice.

Ulf Brøchner Sørensen, global product manager, says: "Speciality beers have enjoyed growing popularity in recent years and, for some consumers, represent an affordable occasional indulgence during the recession."