IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USING MALTSEED

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the production of alcoholic beverages such as beer or whiskey with a mixture of enzymes comprising an endo.beta.(1,4)-xylanase, an arabinofuranosidase, an alpha-amylase, an endoprotease and a .beta.-(1,3; 1,4)-glucanase, and optionally, a saccharifying amylase and/or an exopeptidase. Preferable are mixtures in which the enzymes which are necessary in the brewing process are provided by transgenic seeds. Only a minor amount of malt may be necessary for flavour and colour.