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Results of Duo-Trio Difference Test II

Results of the second duo-trio difference test for beer produced from three varieties of hops with and without stunt virus are shown in the table below. To achieve significance, 20 panelists out of a total 30 had to correctly identify the sample that was different from a labeled reference out of a set of three (p ≤ 0.05). Within these treatments, panelists were able to significantly differentiate the negative vs. positive stunt viroid only in the Nugget hops variety. This result suggested that hops variety influences the impact of the stunt viroid on the final sensory properties of the beer.

Hops variety

Stunt Viroid Level

Correctly identified

Total n

Significance (p≤0.05)

Columbus

Negative vs. Positive

11

30

0.951

Galena

Negative vs. Positive

15

30

0.572

Nugget

Negative vs. Positive

25

30

0.000***

 

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