Wheat Analysis System Methods — Alkaline Water Retention Capacity (AWRC)

The percent increase in weight of 5 g of flour due to absorption of water from 25 ml of 0.1 N NaHCO3 solution after centrifugation. AACC Method 56-10 modified with use of round bottom polypropylene tubes and 5:1 solution to flour ratio (1), (17).