Energy saving brewing method

摘要

Barley based beverages are produced in large quantities, employing highly energy consuming methods, for example in the malting and brewhouse facilities for kiln drying and wort boiling operations, respectively. The present invention relates to energy saving methods for preparing barley based beverages, as well as to barley plants useful in such methods. In particular, the invention describes barley plants with combined traits of null-lipoxygenase-1 (null-LOX-1), null-lipoxygenase-2 (null-LOX-2) and null-S-adenosylmethionine:methionine S-methyltransferase in one plant, which is particularly useful for energy saving methods to prepare barley based beverages, such as beer.

主权项

1. A barley plant, or a part thereof, wherein said barley plant comprises:
a) a first mutation that results in a total loss of functional lipoxygenase (LOX)-1, and b) a second mutation resulting in a total loss of functional LOX-2, and c) a third mutation resulting in a total loss of functional S-adenosylmethionine:methionine S-methyltransferase (MMT).