농후 고추장-물 현탁액의 리올로지 거동을 검토하였다. 리올로지 거동은 Herschel-Bulkley식에 적합하였다. 가수량 12.5-100%의 모든 고추장 현탁액은 전단속도 $0.25-179.20sec^{-1}$에서 항복응력을 갖는 의가소성을 보였으며, 전단속도 $5.16sec^{-1}$ 이상에서는 전단속도가 증가함에 따라 의가소성이 더욱 증가함을 보였다. 또, 이들 의가소성은 가수량의 증가 및 측정온도의 감소로 더욱 약해졌다. 고추장 현탁액의 점조도지수에 대한 온도의존성은 매우 낮았으며 점조도지수 값은 고형분함량의 증가로 낮아졌으나 가열로 증가되었다. 고온에서의 리올로지 거동에 대한 주요인 성분은 발효 중의 미분해 전분 또는 단백질인 것으로 추정되었으며, 식초첨가에 의한 리올로지 거동의 변화는 단지 희석효과에 기인하였다.
The rheological properties of concentrated Kochujang (Korean red pepper paste)-water suspensions were investigated. The rheological behavior of Kochujang-water suspension was illustrated by Herschel-Bulkley equation. All Kochujang-water suspensions with 12.5-100% of water addition showed pseudoplasticity in yield stress at the shear rate range of $0.25-179.20sec^{-1}$., but at the shear rate above $5.16 sec^{-1}$, more shear thinning behavior was observed with increasing shear rate. Also, pseudoplasticity of the suspension became weak by increasing water addition and decreasing temperature, The temperature dependence of consistency index on Kochujang-suspension was very low and the values of consistency index was lowered by increasing solid contents, but as heating, the values of that was increased. It was suggested that the main components responsible for rheological behavior of the suspensions at high temperature might be undigested starch or protein in Kochujang. Also, the changes of rheological behavior with vinegar addtion was only due to dilution effect.
