"WHATS WRONG WITH MY DRINK;
The General Chemistry of Acid Beverages”

by R.H.Molony

There are many books on Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, Fruit Juices, Fruit Drinks etc. These books generally deal with the composition and manufacture of individual products.

“WHATS WRONG WITH MY DRINK” looks at the acid beverages as a group and more importantly looks at the chemistry of how these products work. Understanding the chemistry of how a product works is the first step in trouble shooting production and problems.

“Whats Wrong with my Drink” contains:

• What is an acid beverage: The general defining features and components, which may or may not be present.
• Microbiology of Acid Beverages: A general comment about organisms other than humans who may try to consume the product.
• Acids and Salts of Acids: The chapter title tells it all
• Sweetening agents: What makes the drinks sweet or sour.
• Phenolics: The tannins and plant pigments which provide the all important astringency (and colour) to wines and similar products.
• Preservatives: Trying to make sure the desired end user consumes the product. Volatile Aromas and
• Flavouring: Things that affect the products smell, both desirable and undesirable.
• Phycocolloids: The gummy things.
• Technologically Important Minor Elements: Trace elements the presence of which may affect the product.
• Ascorbic Acid: It is not just a vitamin.
• Water: The largest single component in a beverage. Its impurities and their effects.
• Absorbents and Fining: Modifications of the product that involve insoluble materials.
• Colourings: Does it look good enough to drink.
• Basic Carbonation: A little about the bubbles.
• Package and Product: The package is also a component.
• Filtration: It is not simple straining
• Cleaning and Sanitising: The thing next to godliness in the beverage industry.
• Product Mixing: Things about product mixing that do not fit anywhere else.

Price $80 NZ plus Post and packaging. (Inside New Zealand add GST) 

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