Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.172.725 Gibberellic acid and its potassium salt

(1) The gibberellic acid is produced by deep-culture fermentation of a suitable nutrient medium by a strain of Fusarium moniliforme or a selection of this culture.

(2) The gibberellic acid produced is of 80 percent purity or better.

(3) The empirical formula of gibberellic acid is represented by C₁₉H₂₂O₆.

(4) Potassium gibberellate is the potassium salt of the specified gibberellic acid.

(5) The potassium gibberellate is of 80 percent purity or better.

(6) The gibberellic acid or potassium gibberellate may be diluted with substances generally recognized as safe in foods or with salts of fatty acids conforming to § 172.863.

(1) The name of the additive, “gibberellic acid” or “potassium gibberellate”, whichever is appropriate.

(2) An accurate statement of the concentration of the additive contained in the package.

(3) Adequate use directions to provide not more than 2 parts per million of gibberellic acid in the finished malt.

(4) Adequate labeling directions to provide that the final malt is properly labeled as described in paragraph (d) of this section.

(1) “Contains not more than 2 parts per million ______”, the blank being filled in with the words “gibberellic acid” or “potassium gibberellate”, whichever is appropriate;  and

(2) “Brewer's malt—To be used in the production of fermented malt beverages only” or “Distiller's malt—To be used in the production of distilled spirits only”, whichever is appropriate.