Table 1. Effect of the addition of whole milk powder on the physicochemical properties of solid-state fermented mash

Mash Moisture (%) Alcohol (%) Amino acidity pH Acidity Reducing sugar (%)
Not added 42.18±0.09 5.62±0.03 0.32±0.00 4.22±0.00 0.40±0.02 2.12±0.00
Added 40.99±0.16 5.63±0.03 0.77±0.00 4.67±0.00 0.49±0.02 6.09±0.01
t-value 8.98*** −1.58ns −405.17*** −96.87*** −6.36** −955.65***
Values are mean±SD (n=3). NSnot significant, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.