molecules Article Carbohydrates Profile, Polyphenols Content and Antioxidative Properties of Beer Worts Produced with Different Dark Malts Varieties or Roasted Barley Grains Justyna G ˛asior 1,* , Joanna Kawa-Rygielska 1 and Alicja Z. Kucharska 2 1 Department of Fermentation and Cereals Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmo´nskiego37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +48-71-323-9417 Received: 29 July 2020; Accepted: 24 August 2020; Published: 26 August 2020 Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of shaping properties of beers at the stage of brewing wort production with the use of various types of special malts (chocolate pale, chocolate dark, wheat chocolate, brown barley) and roasted barley grains. The carbohydrate profile, polyphenols content, antioxidant capacity, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural content, and the browning index level were analyzed. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in the values of the examined features between the samples. The sugars whose content was most affected by the addition of special malts were maltose and dextrins. The polyphenol content in worts with 10% of additive was 176.02–397.03 mg GAE/L, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) 1.32–2.07 mmol TE/L, and capacity to reduction radical generated from 2,20-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic + acid) diammonium salt (ABTS• ) 1.46–2.70 mmol TE/L.