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Novonesis says rye and other small grains can form viscous distilling mashes because water-binding non-starch polysaccharides resist extraction and solubilization. It presents viscosity-reducing enzymes as a way to break down those polymers.
Author argument
Small-grain NSPs can constrain process flow even when starch liquefaction and saccharification are adequate. A blend containing xylanase, beta-glucanase, and cellulase is presented as one commercial response.
Evidence map
Novonesis attributes small-grain mash viscosity to water-binding NSPs
Researcher synthesis
The source independently corroborates rye as a viscosity-producing raw-material constraint and shows that an industrial enzyme strategy can target non-starch polymers rather than starch alone. Its multi-enzyme formulation also cautions against treating all viscosity as a single-compound problem.
Assessment
Strength: clear first-party technical explanation and disclosed enzyme classes.
Boundary: undated commercial page with no mash bill, dose, control, measured viscosity, plant conditions, replication, or uncertainty. Predicted cost and performance benefits remain supplier claims.
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