JP4845637B2 - How to make nigari sake - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing nigari liquor, and more particularly to nigari liquor having a fine solid content, smooth and good mouthfeel, and a method for producing the same.

  As for the production method of nigari liquor, generally, the method of mashing sake sake through a 3mm square mesh, the method of crushing it with a mill-like mash, or the freshly squeezed sake still, There are methods such as using collected ones, but these methods are coarse in solids or contain small particles even if most of the particles are fine, so they are caught on the tongue and over the throat. It feels and causes the badness of aftertaste. Therefore, there has been a demand for a method for producing a smooth and crisp liquor with a fine solid particle size and good appearance.

The following are known as conventional techniques relating to a method for producing nigari sake.
First, there is a method for producing garlic liquor, which comprises adding a predetermined amount of sake lees to fired sake produced by a conventional method, pulverizing and dispersing, and if necessary, removing particles of large sake lees by filtration (patent document) 1). Further, there is a method for producing nigari liquor having high storage stability, in which nigari liquor is separated into a clear liquid and a white turbid liquid, subjected to microfiltration treatment on the clear liquid, and subjected to high pressure treatment on the white turbid liquid, and then mixed together (Patent Document 2). ). Furthermore, alcoholic beverages containing nigari liquor have been disclosed that contain fine cellulose having a specific particle size, thereby being excellent in dispersion, suspension, and emulsion stability and having a cloudy feel ( Patent Document 3). According to Patent Document 3, an alcoholic beverage having no roughness can be provided when the average particle size is 8 μm or less and the ratio of particles of 10 μm or more is 40% or less. On the other hand, as a study of stabilization of suspended particles of nigari liquor, a high-pressure homogenizer is used to refine the suspended particles, and a method for producing garlic liquor is disclosed in which suspended particles are less likely to settle (Non-Patent Document 1). In Non-Patent Document 1, only a pressure of 50 to 200 kg / cm ² (corresponding to 4.9 to 19.6 MPa) is studied using a high-pressure homogenizer.

JP 58-28270 A JP-A-6-113812 JP-A-8-173135 Journal of the Japan Brewing Association, Vol. 78, No. 10, pp. 758-759 (1983)

  The object of the present invention is to produce a nigari liquor by finely crushing the solid content contained in the nigari liquor product with an ultra-high pressure homogenizer and adjusting the particle size fraction of the solid content to a preferred range, thereby achieving a smooth and palatable mouthfeel. It is to provide a method for producing a good nigari liquor.

If outlined present invention, a first aspect of the present invention provides a process for preparing Nigorizake was撹砕below pressure 30 MPa or more 50MPa by the ultrahigh pressure homogenizer Nigorizake, the particle size fraction of solid Gorisake content The present invention relates to a method for producing nigari liquor that is crushed so that the fraction is 100 μm or less and the proportion of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is 50 w / w% or more of the total solids. The second aspect of the invention relates to Nigorizake obtained by the production method of Nigorizake according to the first inventions.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors finely disrupted nigari liquor with an ultra-high pressure homogenizer at a pressure of 30 MPa to 50 MPa, and the particle size fraction of nigari liquor is 100 μm or less. And by crushing so that the proportion of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is 50 w / w% or more of the total solids, there is no catch on the tongue or throat, and there is no bad aftertaste, That is, the present inventors have found that a nigari liquor that is smooth and has a good mouthfeel can be obtained, thereby completing the present invention.

  According to the present invention, in the nigari liquor containing alcohol and solid content, the particle size fraction of the solid content of nigari liquor can be adjusted to a functionally preferable range, and the appearance is smooth and smooth to the touch. Nigorigo sake can be provided. The sake is smooth and has a good mouthfeel, so it does not feel much alcohol, has a good aftertaste, and can produce a crisp sake.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described.
The method for producing nigari liquor according to the present invention is a method for producing nigari liquor, wherein nigari liquor is treated with an ultra-high pressure homogenizer at a pressure of 20 MPa or more, and the particle size fraction of the solid content of nigari liquor is 100 μm or less and a particle size of 10 μm or less. It is characterized by making the ratio of a fraction become 50 w / w% or more of a total solid. In the present invention, finely treating the solid content of nigari liquor with an ultra-high pressure homogenizer is defined as crushing or crushing.
The nigari liquor in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a sake or other alcoholic beverage that contains a solid content in the liquid, and examples thereof include sake, dobokuro, and mackari. Moreover, although there is no limitation also in the ratio of the solid content which occupies in a liquor liquor liquid, it is desirable to exist in the range of 0.5 w / v% to 30 w / v%. If the ratio of the solid content is less than 0.5 w / v%, the solid content cannot be sensed in the sensory function. If it exceeds 30 w / v%, the solid content is too high and it is difficult to disrupt by the ultrahigh pressure homogenizer. There is a problem of poor operability.

  There are three types of homogenizers: centrifugal homogenizers, ultrasonic treatment devices, and high-pressure homogenizers. Among them, the ultra-high pressure homogenizer used in the present invention belonging to the high-pressure type is not particularly limited as long as it is a machine that can crush and homogenize the solid content of nigari sake, but a large amount of solid content is continuously reduced to a smaller particle size An ultra-high pressure homogenizer that can be pulverized and homogenized is suitable. The pressure for the crushing treatment by the homogenizer is 20 MPa or more, preferably 30 MPa or more, more preferably 50 MPa or more. The homogenization referred to in the present invention is to create a uniform suspended state by mechanically crushing and refining particulate matter present in a liquid.

  In the present invention, the particle size fraction of the solid content of nigari is 100 μm or less, and the proportion of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is 50 w / w% or more, preferably 70 w / w% or more of the total solids. It is characterized by crushing. When the particle size fraction of the solid content of nigari liquor exceeds 100 μm, roughness is felt. Moreover, when the ratio of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is less than 50 w / w% of the total solid content, the touch of the tongue or the throat is slightly caught, and the aftertaste is poor. When the ratio of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is 50 w / w% or more of the total solid content, the touch of the tongue and the throat is not felt, and there is no bad aftertaste, that is, a smooth and good mouth-watering liquor, In particular, at 70 w / w% or more, nigari liquor can be obtained that has a distinct difference in terms of sensuality and a good appearance.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

  Sake lees prepared according to a conventional method were strained with a 3 mm square mesh to obtain nigari liquor. Based on the particle size distribution of the solid content of the resulting nigari liquor, the solid content was divided into three categories with particle size fractions of 10 μm or less, 10 to 100 μm, and more than 100 μm. The particle size distribution of nigari liquor was determined by a laser diffraction / scattering method using a Microtrac particle size distribution apparatus. A sensory evaluation test was conducted by adding 5 w / v% of each category to commercially available sake. The results are shown in Table 1.

  From Table 1, when the particle size fraction of the solid content was 10 μm or less, it was smooth and had good mouthfeel. It was evaluated that when the solid particle size fraction was more than 10 to 100 μm, the texture was slightly rough, and when it was more than 100 μm, the texture was clearly felt and it was caught over the throat.

A nigari liquor obtained by brewing a sake lees prepared by a conventional method with a 3 mm square mesh was obtained. The nigari liquor containing the obtained solid content was passed through an ultra-high pressure homogenizer and crushed. The pressure for the crushing treatment was 15 MPa, 30 MPa, and 50 MPa. The ultra-high pressure homogenizer used was an air-hydraulic two-stage homogenizer, a flow rate of 75 to 200 L / h, and a maximum pressure of 100 MPa specifications. As a comparative example, garlic liquor was treated using a millstone mill. Their particle size distribution was measured, including the untreated control, and a sensory evaluation test was conducted. The particle size distribution was determined by a laser diffraction / scattering method using a Microtrac particle size distribution apparatus. The results of the sensory evaluation test are shown in Table 2.
The sensory evaluation was evaluated in four stages: ◎: very good, ◯: good, △: not good, ×: bad.
Control (untreated), Comparative Example 1 (treatment with a stone mill), ultra-high pressure homogenizer treatment (pressure 15 MPa, Comparative Example 2), ultra-high pressure homogenizer treatment (pressure 30 MPa, Invention 1), and ultra-high pressure For each of the homogenizer treatments (pressure 50 MPa, Invention 2), the total is calculated from the data of the particle size distribution of the solid content, and the total particle size distribution is shown in FIG.

  From Table 2, when nigari liquor is passed through a homogenizer and subjected to a crushing treatment at a pressure of 30 MPa or more, preferably 50 MPa or more, the solid content of the garlic liquor can be made into a particle size fraction of 100 μm or less in a short time. The ratio of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less could be 70% or more and close to 80% of the total solid content. In sensory evaluation, nigari liquor that had been subjected to an ultra-high pressure homogenizer treatment at a pressure of 30 MPa was evaluated to be smooth and very palatable and good over the throat. Furthermore, the nigari liquor that had been subjected to the ultra-high pressure homogenizer treatment at a pressure of 50 MPa was evaluated to be smooth and very palatable, good over the throat, clean aftertaste, and clean. The nigari liquor that had been subjected to the ultra-high pressure homogenizer treatment at a pressure of 30 MPa or more also had a good appearance.

As described above, in the method for producing nigari liquor, the solid content of nigari liquor is crushed at a pressure of 30 MPa to 50 MPa with an ultra-high pressure homogenizer, so that the particle size fraction of nigari liquor is 100 μm or less, and By stirring so that the proportion of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is 50 w / w% or more of the total solids, there is no catch on the tongue or throat, and there is no bad aftertaste, It is smooth and has a good mouthfeel, and it can give a gorgeous sake that looks good.

  According to the production method of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the particle size fraction of the solid content of nigari liquor, and there is no bad aftertaste, that is, the liquor can be obtained with a smooth, good mouthfeel and good appearance. it can. Therefore, the present invention is an extremely excellent method for producing nigari liquor and is useful.

It is a figure which shows the state which the particle size fraction of solid content changes upwards by carrying out an ultra-high pressure homogenizer process of nigari sake.

Claims (2)

In the method for producing nigari liquor, nigari is crushed with an ultra-high pressure homogenizer at a pressure of 30 MPa or more and 50 MPa or less , the solids particle size fraction of nigari liquor is 100 μm or less, and the proportion of the particle size fraction of 10 μm or less is all. A method for producing nigari liquor , characterized by pulverizing the solid content to be 50 w / w% or more . Nigari liquor obtained by the method for producing nigari according to claim 1 .

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