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Co-fermentation of lactic acid bacteria and Saccharomyces cerevisiae to produce sour beer

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the co-fermentation process between lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the production of sour beer, with a focus on its impact on product quality, including pH, organic acid content, sugar content, and sensory characteristics. In this experiment, selected LAB strains and S. cerevisiae were utilized under controlled fermentation conditions. The microbial ratio was optimized to enhance growth and the production of key compounds. The findings indicate that co-fermentation significantly reduces pH compared to fermentation with yeast alone. Furthermore, an increase in lactic acid was observed due to sugar consumption by LAB, contributing to the distinctive flavor profile of sour beer.

Objective

เบียร์เปรี้ยว (Sour Beer) เป็นเบียร์ประเภทหนึ่งที่มีรสเปรี้ยวเฉพาะตัว ซึ่งเกิดจากกระบวนการหมักที่ต่างจากเบียร์ทั่วไป ความเปรี้ยวของ เบียร์เปรี้ยวเกิดจากการใช้แบคทีเรียกรดแลกติก (Lactic acid bacteria) และยีสต์เช่น Lactobacillus และ Pediococcus,ในการหมักเพิ่มทางเลือกให้กับผู้บริโภค Sour Beer เป็นตัวเลือกที่น่าสนใจสำหรับคนที่ต้องการประสบการณ์รสชาติใหม่ๆ แตกต่างจากเบียร์รสขมทั่วไป โดยมีทั้งรสเปรี้ยวที่เบาและรสเข้มข้น การหมักและกระบวนการผลิตเฉพาะทาง การทำ Sour Beer ต้องใช้ความรู้และเทคนิคพิเศษทำให้ต้องมีการควบคุมกระบวนการหมักอย่างใกล้ชิดซึ่งส่งเสริมการพัฒนาทักษะและนวัตกรรมในอุตสาหกรรมการผลิตเบียร์ ผู้ผลิตต้องเข้าใจลักษณะของจุลินทรีย์ที่ใช้และรู้จักการควบคุมรสชาติ ทำให้ Sour Beerมีความสำคัญในการพัฒนาอุตสาหกรรมเบียร์ไปสู่ความสร้างสรรค์ใหม่ๆ

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