Kettle Extract (IKE & PIKE-WHC)

Isomerized Kettle Extract (IKE) is whole CO2 extract with nearly all the alpha acids isomerized in their free form along with soft resins and hop oils.

IKE can be used as a complete or partial replacement for CO2 extract addition to the kettle. IKE presents an advantage over CO2 extract because of the higher level of free alpha acids available for bittering when compared to that of CO2 extract or pellet addition (>90% conversion vs. about 30%).

Properties are generally similar to conventional CO2 extract, but the utilization of iso-alpha acids is significantly higher, resulting in tighter batch-to-batch consistency and lower bittering costs.

Potassium- Form Isomerized Kettle Extract (PIKE-WHC) is a variant on IKE, which contains the potassium salt of iso-alpha acids, beta acids, and hop oils.

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