Preparation method for lotus leaf health-care beer

Abstract

The invention relates to a preparation method for lotus leaf health-care beer. The preparation method comprises the following steps: juicing lotus leaves to obtain lotus leaf juice; mixing and crushing barley malt and wheat malt, and then adding water to obtain mixed mash; saccharifying the mixed mash at the temperature of 44-78DEG C; after the saccharification is ended, filtering, boiling, precipitating, cooling, oxygenating, performing primary fermentation, diacetyl reduction, cooling, post fermentation, post storage and filtering, and operating according to a conventional preparation process of beer fermentation; adding the lotus leaf juice in the boiling process or after post storage and before filtering beer; filling and sterilizing to obtain the lotus leaf health-care beer. According to the preparation method disclosed by the invention, the usage amount of hops is reduced; the stability of wort is improved by using polyphenol in the lotus leaves, so that the forming degree of the beer is improved; the lotus leaf juice is added in the beer during the boiling of the wort or before filtering, so that the faint scent of the lotus leaves and the beer can be better fused together; the prepared lotus leaf health-care beer retains the flavor of fresh malt beer, has faint scent and lotus fragrance of the lotus leaves and has the advantages of pure flavor, freshness, tasty and unique taste; besides, the staying power of beer foam is improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a preparation method of lotus leaf health-care beer, which belongs to the technical field of brewing. Background technique [0002] Beer has always been hailed as a healthy drink. Because of its low alcohol content and rich nutrients, such as rich minerals, nitrogenous substances, various amino acids needed by the human body, and multiple vitamins, it has the reputation of "liquid bread". It is said that beer was designated as a nutritious food at the World Nutrition Food Conference in 1972. For a long time, people have regarded beer as a drink with a refreshing taste, cooling off heat, and quenching thirst. With the improvement of people's living standards, people's diet structure has undergone great changes. disease, longevity and other directions. Therefore, in recent years, some people have studied adding substances with health care value in beer beverages to prepare various beers with health care functions. As Chinese pa...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] The planting of lotus is relatively common in both the north and the south of our country. The lotus root or lotus seeds are mainly harvested, and the lotus leaves are mostly discarded, resulting in a waste of resources.

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