Rapid fermentation of beer using an immobilized yeast multistage bioreactor system |
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Authors: | Yoshihiro Yamauchi Takanori Okamoto Hiroshi Murayama Akira Nagara Tadashi Kashihara Masasi Yoshida Tetsuji Yasui Koichi Nakanishi |
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Institution: | (1) Technical Center, Technology Development Department, Beer Division, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd., Namamugi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan;(2) Present address: Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | A multistage bioreactor system for rapid beer fermentation was developed. The main fermentation process, which conventionally
requires 7 d, could be shortened to 2 d by this system. The concentration of esters and higher alcohols are major factors
in brewery fermentation, their production being closely related to the yeast growth phase. Yeast metabolism was successfully
subdivided into a growth and a restricted phase through a combination of a continuous stirredtank reactor (CSTR) and an immobilized
yeast packed-bed reactor (PBR). Production of higher alcohols was high in the CSTR because of its association with the level
of biosynthetic activityde novo. A small amount was also produced in the PBR, however, possibly a result of an overflow in carbohydrate metabolism. Ester
formation mainly occurred in the PBR, a linear increase in the level of ester being observed with flow through the PBR. The
reactor system control strategy was to maximize the level of both higher alcohol and ester formation. The CSTR/PBR control
range, based on extract consumption, was varied between 1:1 and 1:2. A ratio of 1:1 tended to create a flat beer, whereas
a ratio 1:2 gave a beer of richer quality. Amino acid uptake by the yeast directly contributed to a reduction in the wort
pH, whereas no relation could be observed between the level of organic acid production and pH. |
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Keywords: | Immobilized microorganisms bioreactor yeast amino acid metabolism higher alcohol ester beer brewing |
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