Determination of alcohol content in hard seltzers
Hard seltzer, a low-calorie and low-carbohydrate alcoholic beverage is one of the trendiest alternatives in the beverage industry. Accurate measurement of its alcohol content is essential for proper tax deduction. Anton Paar provides tailored solutions to meet this challenge and address various customer needs.
Since the alcohol content of hard seltzers is always above 0.5 % v/v, the product is considered an alcoholic beverage and therefore subject to different laws and regulations. This requires accurate alcohol and extract determination.
Producers of hard seltzer must comply with national authorities before their products can be marketed. It is of utmost importance to avoid mislabeling and subsequent heavy fines.
Officially recognized reference methods for determining alcohol content are either headspace gas chromatography or classical distillation. Such methods are time-consuming and require skilled personnel.
This study aims to investigate whether other analytical methods are equally suitable for a reliable measurement of the alcohol content in hard seltzer. Different solutions using density measurements and NIR technology are compared.
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