한국전통간장의 제조기간 단축 및 대량배양을 위한 기초자료를 조사하기 위하여 Bacillus subtilis var. globigii G8과 Bacillus subtilis C1균주를 종균(starter culture)으로 하여 만든 메주로 간장을 사입하여 간장덧의 숙성기간, 숙성온도, 사입염수의 염농도 및 사입염수의 급수 비율이 간장의 질소성분 함량, pH 및 색도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 메주와 20% 소금물을 1 : 4의 비율로 사입하여 $30^{circ}C$에서 숙성시켰을 때 5일 이내에 약 90%의 질소성분과 간장색소가 간장으로 분해 용출 되었다. $5^{circ}C{sim}30^{circ}$의 온도 범위에서 5일간 숙성한 결과 숙성온도는 간장의 질소성분함량에 크게 영향을 미치지 않았다. 질소성분과 간장색 용출에 가장 알맞은 사입소금물 농도는 $15{sim}20%$이었으며, 간장의 질소함랑(0.7%>)을 충족시키는 메주에 대한 염수의 비율은 1 : 5이하였다.
This study was carried out to investigate the optimum mashing and maturing conditions for Korean traditional Kanjang(soy sauce) production and to reduce the fermentation period. The effects of maturing time of soy sauce mash, maturing temperature, salt concentration and the ratio of Meju to salt brine on the quality of Kaniang(total nitrogen, pH and color) were examined. Soy sauce pigments and about 90% of N constituents contained in soybean Meju(Koji) in soy sauce mash were degraded and solubilized into liquid portion (soy sauce) of the mash within five days of maturing at $30^{circ}C$ with the mashing ratio(weight/volume) of 1 : 4 of soybean(as raw soybean) to 20% salt brine. No remarkable effects of soy sauce maturing temperature in the range of $5^{circ}C{sim}30^{circ}$ on the digestion and solubilization of N components and pigment extraction during five days of soy sauce mash maturing were observed. Optimum mashing salt brine concentration for the digestion and solubilization of N components and pigment extraction during soy sauce maturing at $30^{circ}C$ were observed to be in the range of $15{sim}20%$. The suitable mashing ratio of Meju to salt brine (wt./vol.) to match N content of the standards of identity of Korean traditional Kanjang(soy sauce) was found to be below 1 : 5.
