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Long time ago people tried to
make wines for the purpose of service
to god. They called it spirit.
1. Pray to God and meditate
yourself. Korean ancestors believe
mindset is the most important procedure
before you start work.
2. Yeast Handling; Yeasts
are classified as fungi, This means
that hygienic conditions and rigorous
quality control are necessary.
The high proportion of live cells
and freedom from bacteria and other
yeasts are important quality considerations.
3. Ingredients processed;
How to handle rice is very important
to produce various kinds of quality
liquor. Mixing rice flour and hot
water appropriately can make Baikhaju
and Hyangonju which are popular
remedial liquor in Chosun Dynasty.
4. Fermentation; the
process of alcoholic fermentation
requires careful control for the
production of high quality liquor.
Requirements include suppression
of growth of undesirable microorganisms,
presence of adequate numbers of
desirable yeasts, proper nutrition
for yeast growth, temperature control
for prevention of excessive heat,
and prevention of oxidation. This
is the most important stage of
the brewing process.
5. Medicinal wine; medicinal
wine is made from special medically
purposed yeast. This is greatly
concentrated and balanced.
6. Sojoo ; Sojoo is
a robust drink distilled from rice,
yams or tapioca.
7. Takjoo; Takjoo is
a traditional drink, makgeolli,
a kind of caustic milky white rice
brew. Ewhaju is one of the best
quality concentrated makgelli.
8. Containers, bottles, and small
wine cups ; Modern packaging machinery
is designed to operate hygienically,
exclude air, and run at large number
of quantity of bottles per minute.
This completed product is transferred
to the point of sale, where it is
carefully vented to the proper level
of conditioning before being sold.
This liquor produced by high-gravity
brewing is diluted to the desired
alcohol concentration, immediately
prior to packaging, with oxygen-free,
high quality water. |