showed similar characteristics in fermenting wort.
To obtain alcohol content characteristic of Pito (1 –
3%), fermenting beyond 48 hours is unnecessary for
both inocula. Aroma volatile analysis revealed five
(5) major groups of compounds comprising esters,
organic acids, carbonyl compounds, higher alcohols
and diacetyl. Colour of pito obtained using Single
cultured yeast was lighter (12.5 EBC units) than that
obtained using mixed culture (16.5 EBC units) yeast.
Panelist generally had a higher preference for pito
obtained from mixed culture yeas