Liquid Malt Extract (LME)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Liquid Malt Extract is the vacume evaporated extract from Malt and Barley.
ORGANOLEPTIC REQUIREMENTS:
Appearance: A yellow to dark brown viscous liquid with some turgidity but free from extraneous matter.
Odour: Pleasnt and characteristically malty.
Taste: Sweet, silghtly bitter with typical malt flavor and no off flavors.
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ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
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PARAMETER
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MINIMUM
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MAXIMUM
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TEST METHOD
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Refractometric Solid %
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80.0
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82.5
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K09
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Dry Solid %
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77.6
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80.1
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K09
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Protein %
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4.2
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-
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GB5009.5-85
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Ash %
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-
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2.0
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GB5009.4-85
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PH (10% Solution)
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5.0
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-
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K11
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Acidity (ml NaOH/100g)
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-
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18
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K13
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EBC Colour
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5
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15
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K12
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Pb mg/Kg
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-
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1
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-
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As mg/Kg
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-
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0.5
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-
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CARBOHYDRATES
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MINIMUM
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MAXIMUM
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TEST METHOD
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Fructose %
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0.5
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1.5
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-
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Glucose %
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5.0
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11.0
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-
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Saccharose %
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1.0
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2.5
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-
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Maltose %
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35.0
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50.0
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-
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Maltotriose %
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2.0
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10.0
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-
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* Not necessary to reflect on Certificate Of Analysis
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MICROBIOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
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PARANETER
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TARGET
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LIMIT
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TEST METHOD
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Total Plate count /g
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-
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10000
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SN 0168-92
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Coliforms /g
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<10
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<100
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SN 0169-92
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E.coli /g
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Not Found
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Not Found
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SN 0169-92
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Mould /g
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<100
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<1000
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GB4789.15-84
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Yeast /g
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<100
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<1000
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GB4789.15-84
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Staph. Aureus /g
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Not Found
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<10
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GB4789.10-84
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Salmonellae /25g
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Not Found
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Not Found
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GB4789.4-84
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PRODUCT PACKAGING:
All packaging exteriors shall be in a clean and sound condition.
Product shall be packed into 38±1kg pails or 294±2Kg drums or packed into flexi tank for transportation via container.
PRODUCT LABELLING:
Each drum/pail must be labelled with the following information.
Mlat Extract
Manufacturing date
Manufacturer's name / Supplier's name
Net weight
Each flexi tank must be labeled with the following information.
Manufacturing date
Manufacturing Batch Number / Batch Code
SHELF LIFE:
For drum LME:Ambient storage for 12 months， not expand to sunlight.
For flexi tank LME:3 months, not expand to sunlight.
