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Alcohol content analysis for Takju, a representative traditional liquor in Korea

대한민국 대표 전통주 탁주의 알코올 도수 분석

  • 오창환 (세명대학교 바이오식품영양학부)
  • Received : 2022.08.25
  • Accepted : 2022.10.10
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

Alcohol content, which is an important standard for Takju, a traditional multiple parallel fermentation liquor called makgeolli, is a factor that can affect the flavor. For alcohol content analysis, the distillation/hydrometry technique is mainly used. In this study, we analyzed the alcohol content of 14 commercially available Takju by the distillation/hydrometry technique and the improved GC method, respectively, after verifying the reliability of improved GC method. The precision and accuracy of the GC method were satisfactory, and LOQ and LOD were evaluated as 0.5% and 0.1% of ethanol contents, respectively. Among the three Takju exceeding the labelled alcohol content ±1, one Takju was quantitated as alcohol content 9.9% (by GC method) and 10.1% (distillation/hydrometry technique) exceeding labelled 6.0%. It was within the analytical error range of alcohol content for other two Takju, where the alcohol contents were exceeded -1.1%. The average precision (%RSD) of 14 Takju analyzed by the distillation/hydrometry technique (36.2%) and the GC method (12.8%), confirming that the GC method was better than the other. The improved GC method was evaluated to be effective in managing and improving the alcohol content standard of Takju with the wide range of alcohol content.

막걸리라고도 불리우는 전통 병행복발효주 탁주의 중요한 규격인 알코올분은 풍미와 연관이 깊은 요인이다. 알코올분 분석은 증류과정과 주정계 측정으로 구성된 부칭법이 주로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 GC법을 개선하여 신뢰성을 검증한 후 시중 유통 탁주 14종의 알코올분을 부칭법과 개선된 GC법으로 분석하였다. GC법의 정밀성 및정확성은 만족스러운 수준이었으며, 정량한계 및 정성한계는 0.5도 및 0.1도로 확인되었다. 표시도수 ±1을 초과한 비살균 탁주 3종 중 표시도수 6.0도를 초과하는 9.9도 (GC법) 및 10.1도 (부칭법)로 측정된 1종을 제외한 나머지는 -1.1도를 초과하였으나, 분석법의 에러범위에 해당되는 수준이었다. 14종 탁주의 알코올분 평균 정밀도 (%RSD)는 부칭법 36.2%에 비하여 GC법이 12.8%로 우수하였다. 본 연구에서 개선된 GC법은 넓은 범위의 탁주 중 알코올분 규격 관리 및 개선에 효율적 사용이 가능할 것으로 평가되었다.

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본 연구는 2022년 세명대학교 교내연구비 지원에 의해 수행되었으며, 선행 실험에 도움을 준 김성현 군에게 감사드립니다.

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