Table 3. The quality properties of top-fermented beers (ale)

pH Total acid (%, citric acid) Amino acidity (mL/10 mL) Reducing sugar (%) Soluble solid (°Brix) Alcohol (%) Volatile acid (mg/L) Color (EBC)
A 4.26±0.011)g2) 0.16±0.01cde 0.44±0.05g 0.89±0.00a 5.30±0.00g 3.20±0.00g 57.33±1.50cd 4.78±0.04j
B 4.46±0.01d 0.23±0.00a 1.53±0.04a 0.60±0.00i 7.30±0.00b 4.70±0.00c 35.33±0.31h 16.19±0.01gh
C 4.12±0.01i 0.17±0.01cd 0.31±0.02h 0.34±0.01l 4.90±0.00j 3.10±0.00h 58.53±1.01c 18.51±0.02fg
D 4.27±0.01g 0.19±0.00b 0.59±0.06ef 0.71±0.01e 6.60±0.00d 4.10±0.00e 80.00±1.06b 19.40±0.00f
E 4.77±0.01a 0.13±0.00f 1.31±0.04b 0.72±0.00d 4.90±0.00j 3.40±0.00f 35.00±2.71h 11.09±0.04i
F 4.58±0.01b 0.15±0.00e 1.47±0.09a 0.62±0.01h 6.40±0.00e 5.30±0.00b 35.93±1.50h 15.02±0.02h
G 4.38±0.01f 0.16±0.00de 0.82±0.05d 0.66±0.00g 6.70±0.00c 3.40±0.00f 46.60±1.11f 43.36±0.06c
H 4.45±0.01de 0.17±0.00c 1.07±0.04c 0.67±0.00f 4.80±0.00k 3.40±0.00f 36.40±0.60h 29.70±0.05d
I 4.39±0.01f 0.13±0.00f 0.61±0.04e 0.47±0.00j 5.00±0.00i 3.20±0.00g 28.67±0.12i 7.19±0.01j
J 4.45±0.01e 0.10±0.00g 0.62±0.03e 0.76±0.00c 4.40±0.00l 2.50±0.00i 53.53±1.33e 24.23±0.00e
K 4.01±0.01j 0.15±0.01e 0.44±0.06g 0.46±0.00k 5.03±0.06h 4.30±0.00d 40.67±0.42g 93.98±0.55a
L 4.20±0.00h 0.16±0.00e 0.52±0.05fg 0.84±0.01b 8.30±0.00a 5.70±0.00a 97.93±0.83a 58.84±6.53b
M 4.49±0.01c 0.19±0.01b 1.02±0.05c 0.65±0.00g 6.00±0.00f 4.10±0.00e 55.93±0.64d 23.99±0.42e
All values are mean±standard deviation (n=3).
Means in a row by different superscripts are significantly different at 5% significance level by Duncan’s multiple range test.