Table 4. Changes in organic acid content in black barley makgeolli according to fermentation periods

Organic acids (g/L) Fermentation period (day)
0 3 6 9 12
Citric acid 1.94±0.231)c2) 3.10±0.08b 3.60±0.03a 3.52±0.02a 3.56±0.03a
Malic acid 2.22±0.06a 1.46±0.02c 1.55±0.02b 1.48±0.02c 1.49±0.03bc
Succinic acid 1.26±0.05d 2.08±0.03c 2.31±0.04a 2.22±0.06b 2.24±0.05ab
Lactic acid 4.65±0.03c 4.47±0.07d 5.01±0.09a 4.85±0.11b 4.79±0.11bc
Acetic acid 0.15±0.00c 0.22±0.00a 0.22±0.02a 0.21±0.00ab 0.20±0.01b
Total 10.21 11.33 12.69 12.28 12.28
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test (a>b>c>d).