T/JSQA 179-2023 Distilled spirits made from malt
T/JSQA 179-2023 Distilled spirits made from malt
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Scope
Scope: This document specifies the quality requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation, storage, and shelf life of malt for distilled spirits. This document applies to the production, inspection, sales, and procurement of malt for distilled spirits. Main technical content: Sensory evaluation; physical and chemical indicators: impurities, moisture content, brittleness, coarse and fine flour difference, fine flour hot water extraction rate (calculated on a dry basis), fermentability, fermentability extraction rate, estimated alcohol yield, saccharification power, β-glucan (calculated on a dry basis), Kuruba value; hygiene indicators: ergot, seeds of Datura spp. and other toxic plants, N-dimethylnitrosamine; requirements for fungal toxins; limits on contaminants; and requirements for pesticide residues.