Vicinal Diketones (VDK) Analysis
Measurement of total 2,3-butanedione (diacetyl) and 2,3-pentanedione in beer using headspace sampling. Tests are performed in duplicate and average data is included with our report.
Vicinal Diketones (VDK)
ASBC Beer-25F
SKU: TSBR0008
Vicinal diketones (VDKs) are a group of flavor compounds that may convey buttery or butterscotch flavors to beer, decreasing beer drinkability, and/or adding a slick mouthfeel at high concentrations.
VDKs can be formed through extracellular decarboxylation during and/or after fermentation, either in bulk or in package. Short aging times, oxidants, such as oxygen and metal ions, and late yeast activity, i.e., hop creep, are common causes of elevated levels of VDKs in finished beer.