Trial Manufacture of Low-Salted Kochuzang(Red Pepper Soybean Paste) by the Addition of Alcohol

알코올 첨가에 의한 저식염 고추장의 양조

Low-salted Kochuzang was made by the replacement of a part of NaCl with 4% ethanol as the preservative. Comparative analysis were performed for general components in 7 kinds of low-salted Kochuzang. The activities of ${\alpha}-and{\beta}-amylase$ and protease were high in ripened Kochuzang of low salt concentration in case of addition of alcohol. The changes of total sugar and pH were remarkably decreased when alcohol and salt were added. Total acid contents showed a remarkable increase when alcohol was not added, and in case of salt concentration. Total nitrogen contents were not remarkably changed, but the contents of amino nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen were increased in case of low salt conuntration with alcohol. Reducing sugar contents were increased in case of low salt concentration and alcohol added. Alcohol contents were not remarkably changed in case of addition of alcohol, but when alcohol was not added and low salt concentration they showed a remarkable increase(about 2.2%). A good Kochuzang may be produced by adding 4% alcohol to a low salted one (5.1% content in Kochuzang) in seventy days of the fermentation.

사입시에 고추장 중량에 대해 4%(V/W)의 알코올을 첨가하여 무염 및 저식염의 고추장을 만들고, 그의 품질적 특징을 해석했다. 효소(${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$-amylase 및 protease)의 역가는 알코올 첨가시 식염농도가 낮은구에서 활성이 높았다. 수분은 각 시험구간에 큰차이가 없으며, 식염은 알코올 첨가구에서 숙성후기에 약간 높았다. 총당과 pH의 변화는 알코올 무첨가와 식염농도가 낮을수록 심하였으며, 적정산도는 알코올 무첨가시 현저히 증가하였으며, 식염농포가 낮은구는 담금초기에 급격히 증가하였다. 환원당은 알코올 첨가구에서 현저히 증가하였고 식염농도가 낮을수록 적게 증가하였다. 알코올 함량은 알코올 첨가시 큰변화는 없으나 알코올 무첨가구는 증가하여 2% 내외에 달하며, 식염농도가 낮은구에서 알코올 생성이 많았다. 총질소량은 큰 변화가 없으나, $NH_2$-N와 $NH_3$-N는 알코올 첨가구에 비하여 무첨가구에서 높고 식염량이 낮을수록 많았다. 고추장 숙성후 맛, 향기, 색 모두 알코올 첨가구가 우수하였고, 이때 식염농도는 대조구의 60%(고추장중에 5.1%)이었다. 따라서 감염고추장 제조시 알코올 첨가가 바람직하다고 본다.