The pito obtained with single and mixed
cultures after 48 hours were evaluated for consumer
acceptability using 15 panelists who were regular
consumers and very familiar with the characteristics
of the product on a 5-point hedonic scale (1 = very
good, 3 = fair, and 5 = very poor) preference test.
Attribute intensity was also determined with the use
of a line scale (1 to 10). The level of preference in
terms of clarity (clear to hazy), colour (light brown
to dark brown), aroma (weak to strong), taste (sweet
to sour), palate fullness (thin to full) and alcohol
strength (low to high) from each of the 48-hour
fermented pito is outlined in Table 3. The attribute
and overall acceptance are also shown on Table 4.