• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.117-121
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• 1996

In order to find the reason for souring of Hansan sogokju (Korean traditional rice wine), microbial distribution, pH change and organic acids were analysed. Besides 161 mM of lactic acid as a major organic acid, small amount of acetic acid, malic acid, propionic acid were found in sogokju. Four different microbial strains were identified from the sogokju. These are two strains of Lactobacillus spp., Bacillus sp. and yeast. The pH of sogokju was changed from 4.01 to 3.29 during 18 days storage at $30^{\circ}C$. Amount of total acidity increased from 9 to 34.86 at the same condition. Notable change in the soured sogokju was an increase of the lactic acid (from 161 mM to 192 mM). So, we could assume that it was soured by an additional production of lactic acid by lactic acid bacteria during storage. The shelf life of sogokju was 41 days below $15^{\circ}C$ degree because this temperature was hard condition for the growth of Lactobacillus spp., causative bacteria responsible for additional lactic acid production.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.172-180
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• 2009

This study was carried out to compare the physicochemical characteristics and sensory quality of Sogokju (Korean traditional rice wine) prepared with waxy rice varieties. Among tested waxy rice varieties, highest protein contents (8.11%) was observed in cv. Sangjuchal, and highest whiteness and L-value were observed in cv. Hwaseonchal, while no significant differences in gelatinization temperature could be observed among tested varieties, and cv. Boseokchal and Sinseonchal exhibited higher breakdown viscosity compared to the others. The alcohol contents of Sogokju with waxy rice varieties ranges from 13.0 to 13.4%, and the brix degree and turbidity were within the range of 20.5 to 24.6 $^{\circ}Bx$, and 0.0344 to 0.0530, respectively. The highest L-value (6.90), b-value (l.45), pH (4.79), total acidity (0.8384%), and glucose content (10.843 g/100 ml) could be observed in Sogokju made with cv. Sangjuchal. The organic acids such as succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid and oxalic acid could be detected in Sogokju. Although no variety-dependant differences in appearance, aroma, and taste could be found in sensory evaluation, Sogokju made with cvs. Sinseonchal, Haepyeongchal, and Hwaseonchal showed higher overall quality than Sogokju made with cv. Dongjinchal, which is most widely used for Sogokju used for Sogokju production nowadays.