Steric changes how geosmin is sensorially expressed in your affected spirit, so the defect can be corrected before years of barrel character are committed to aggressive processing.
Steric does not physically remove geosmin. It changes its sensory expression and the overall flavor balance of the liquid.
For a distiller, the issue with geosmin isn’t identifying the defect. It’s determining how to correct the sensory impact without sacrificing the character and value already built into the spirit.
Adsorption, filtration and blending can reduce geosmin’s impact, but the treatment itself can become part of the problem.
Higher treatment loads and aggressive processing alter desirable congeners.
Aroma, mouthfeel and finish that took years in barrel are stripped away.
Not a batch. Years of production, barrel aging and accumulated value.
Approximately $12,000 of inventory could not be used in its intended product. Steric treated all six barrels in less than one day, changing the sensory expression of the geosmin while preserving the underlying character of the aged spirit.
The distiller was able to put the liquid back to work in a finished product with approximately $60,000 in cash value.
Steric applies precisely controlled electromagnetic fields to the spirit. The process reorganizes molecular interactions within the liquid matrix, changing how flavor and sensory characteristics are expressed.
The affected spirit runs through the Steric Process before filtration, adsorption or blending is committed.
The treated spirit is assessed against the desired sensory target: geosmin’s earthy and musty character, plus overall flavor balance.
Additional techniques are applied only to the extent required. Steric can reduce their intensity, duration or number.
Processing ends when the target profile is reached. The objective is the least possible intervention to the underlying spirit.
Steric does not physically remove geosmin. It changes its sensory expression, giving the distiller an opportunity to change the outcome before committing the spirit to more extensive processing.
Steric was designed specifically for the spirits industry. Distillers taste, evaluate and run quality control throughout processing, so treatment parameters are adjusted against the actual spirit rather than committing an entire batch to a predetermined treatment.
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