Table 1. Physicochemical characteristics of distilled soju using Dae-hong peaches

Compounds Atmospheric distillation (760 mmHg) Vacuum distillation (110 mmHg)
Peach extract (%) Peach extract (%)
0 10 15 20 0 10 15 20
Distillation yield (%) 101.09 101.43 97.46 100.61 89.73 92.73 94.53 97.27
Alcohol (%) 47.90±0.00d1) 49.40±0.00b 48.50±0.00c 50.60±0.00a 41.30±0.00h 44.90±0.00f 43.70±0.00gh 45.20±0.00e
pH 4.55±0.08bc 4.45±0.01bc 4.43±0.03bc 4.78±0.06a 4.21±0.03e 4.40±0.06cd 4.26±0.05de 4.56±0.05b
Total acidity (acetic acid, %) 0.02±0.00a 0.01±0.00bc 0.02±0.00a 0.01±0.00b 0.01±0.00a 0.01±0.00bc 0.02±0.00a 0.01±0.00c
Volatile acid (acetic acid, mg/L) 114.73±1.10b 76.20±1.25c 124.60±2.62a 48.67±1.30f 128.60±0.53a 70.07±2.39d 128.67±1.03a 53.07±0.90e
Values are mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.