Hops present no risk of contaminating beer with harmful metals

Every year we monitor the situation concerning residues of harmful metals by screening hops immediately after harvest. In our investigations, all important European varieties from different growing areas are considered. To guarantee a representative analysis, ten samples of large lots are selected and then combined into one composite sample for each variety. The latest results for the 2009 crop are presented in the table. Metal analysis has been conducted at the “Research Center Weihenstephan”. All concentrations given are mg/kg.

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