Analytical and aroma profiles of Slovak and South African meads

The basic analytical parameters and aroma compounds of three Slovak and two South African meads were summarised. The ethanol concentration of the Slovak meads was about 13.5% (v/v), the residual sugars, depending on the mead style, ranged approximately from 140 g/ to 200 g/l. In the South African me...

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Published inCzech Journal of Food Sciences Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 241 - 246
Main Authors Šmogrovičová, D., Nádaský, P., Tandlich, R., Wilhelmi, B.S, Cambray, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Czech
Slovak
Published Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01.01.2012
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Summary:The basic analytical parameters and aroma compounds of three Slovak and two South African meads were summarised. The ethanol concentration of the Slovak meads was about 13.5% (v/v), the residual sugars, depending on the mead style, ranged approximately from 140 g/ to 200 g/l. In the South African meads, the average ethanol concentration was 12% and the average residual sugar content about 70 g/l. The residual sugar content in all types of the Slovak meads was significantly higher. The acidity of the South African meads was slightly higher than that of the Slovak ones, while the extract and protein contents were higher in all of the Slovak meads. No significant differences were found in the total polyphenol content, which ranged from 178 mg/l to 242 mg/l of gallic acid equivalents. Ethyl acetate represented the main component of all volatile compounds across all the samples tested, with a significantly higher concentration in the Slovak meads (46.36–60.03 mg/l) compared to the South African ones (16.35 mg/l–16.97 mg/l). Higher alcohols were more prevalent in South African meads.
ISSN:1212-1800
1805-9317
DOI:10.17221/113/2011-CJFS