Table 5.
Alcohol contents, acidity, reducing sugar and pH during fermentation by different kinds of koji and initial pH.

Sample Values Fermentation time (day)
2 8
A1) Alcohol contents (%) 7.00 17.80
Reducing sugar (mg/mL) 15.18 5.05
Acidity (%) 0.60 0.67
pH 3.11 3.83
B2) Alcohol contents (%) 5.10 16.8
Reducing sugar (mg/mL) 13.78 1.81
Acidity (%) 0.14 0.35
pH 4.12 4.02
C3) Alcohol contents (%) 6.20 17.60
Reducing sugar (mg/mL) 33.38 1.38
Acidity (%) 0.24 0.37
pH 3.55 4.17
D4) Alcohol contents (%) 6.80 17.50
Reducing sugar (mg/mL) 29.00 1.51
Acidity (%) 0.19 0.32
pH 3.71 4.20
E5) Alcohol contents (%) 6.30 17.30
Reducing sugar (mg/mL) 21.53 1.49
Acidity (%) 0.17 0.33
pH 3.89 4.12
A: Ipguk, aronia 12%
B: Nuruk, aronia 12%
C: Nuruk, aronia 12%, added lactic acid (pH 3.0)
D: Nuruk, aronia 12%, added lactic acid (pH 3.5)
E: Nuruk, aronia 12%, added lactic acid (pH 4.5)