Table 4.
Changes in volatile, aromatic compound content of mash based on varying amounts of water added

Compounds Volatile compounds concentration (ppm)
120% 150% 180% 200% 250% 300%
Methanol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
n-Butanol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
2-Butanol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Iso-butanol 118.23 174.98 182.62 155.01 161.64 154.88
Iso-amylalcohol 346.18 389.22 394.37 351.59 339.54 320.59
n-Hexanol n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
1-Propanol 91.50 163.71 168.17 170.91 119.22 93.42
2-Phenylethanol 108.93 135.84 138.50 144.26 135.32 135.40
Ethyl acetate 233.46 114.41 57.19 48.11 55.24 52.28
Ethyl carproate n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Ethyl caprylate n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Ethyl caprate 1.12 4.92 3.29 2.28 1.56 n.d.
Isoamyl acetate n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Acetaldehyde 267.67 164.63 90.28 72.39 79.76 82.28
Furfral 1.15 1.31 0.73 n.d. n.d. n.d.
Butyric acid 185.81 114.62 88.17 71.11 n.d. n.d.

Total 1354.05 1263.64 1123.31 1015.66 892.27 838.85
n.d. means not detected.