Characterization of major volatile compounds in whey spirits produced by different distillation stages of fermented lactose-supplemented whey
Open Access
- 1 January 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Dairy Science Association in Journal of Dairy Science
- Vol. 105 (1), 83-96
- https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20748
Abstract
This research aimed to advance the understanding of acceptable sensory qualities of potable whey-based spirit from nonsupplemented, mid-supplemented, and high-supplemented whey samples by analyzing major volatile compounds during different stages of distilla-tion (head, heart, and tail). The results demonstrated that commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain in lactase-hydrolyzed whey showed rapid and complete sugar hydrolysis and efficient ethanol production in 24, 30, and 36 h on average, producing up to 29.5, 42.1, and 56.4 g/L of ethanol, respectively. The variations in titratable acidity, specific gravity, pH value, residual protein, sugar content, and alcohol yield were investi -gated during the fermentation. The total amount of vol-atile compound concentrations significantly decreased from the head (2,087-2,549 mg/L) to the tail whey spirits (890-1,407 mg/L). In the whey spirit, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, 1-propanol, acetaldehyde, and ethyl acetate were the most prevalent dominant compounds, accounting for the largest proportion of total volatile compounds. The volatile compounds detected were far below the accept-able legal limit. The results suggest that high sensory qualities of potable whey-based spirits can be produced by fermentation of lactose-supplemented whey with S. cerevisiae cells.Keywords
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