Kvass wort concentrate
description
A thick, viscous liquid.
Sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness.
Dark brown color.
Rye bread aroma.
Completely soluble in water.
Sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness.
Dark brown color.
Rye bread aroma.
Completely soluble in water.
raw material composition
- Rye flour.
- Fermented rye malt.
- Barley malt.
- Water.
application
Kvass
advantages of use
Technological simplicity and reduced production cycle
- No complex equipment is required for mashing, filtering, and boiling the wort.
- The fermentation process starts immediately after diluting the kvass wort concentrate, which speeds up production by 2–3 times.
- No need for long (5–7 days) malting and saccharification.
Consistency in quality and taste
- Kvass wort concentrate is produced using a standardized technology, which guarantees the same taste and composition in every batch of kvass.
- The impact of human factors and raw material deviations (malt quality, mashing temperature, etc.) is minimized.
Saving production space and resources
- No need for large tanks for mashing and filtration, which reduces equipment costs.
- Lower water and energy consumption (no multi-stage thermal grain processing).
- Reduced raw material losses (in the traditional method, part of the extract remains in the spent grain).
Simplified logistics and storage
- Kvass wort concentrate has a long shelf life (up to 12 months or more) and does not require special storage conditions.
- Takes up less space than malt and grain, reducing storage costs.
- Allows kvass production regardless of season, with no risk of raw material spoilage.
Production flexibility and broad modification options
- It’s easy to adjust strength, acidity, and sweetness by adding different amounts of kvass wort concentrate, sugar, and fermentation regulators.
- Suitable for creating a product line (classic, sweet, sour, with additives).
- Makes it easier to experiment with new flavors (berry, spicy, honey options).
Microbiological safety control
- Kvass wort concentrate undergoes heat treatment, which reduces the risk of contamination by wild yeast and bacteria.
- It’s easier to comply with sanitary standards, since the »dirty» stages of grain processing are eliminated.
Lower production cost
- Less labor required (no need for specialists in mashing and malting).
- Savings on raw materials (malt is more expensive than kvass wort concentrate when calculated per finished product).
- Higher kvass yield per unit of raw material.
main physical and chemical properties
Solids content, %
70 ± 2
Energy value per 100 g of product, kcal
277
Colour, EBC unit
3000
Reducing sugars in solids, %, not less than
-
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