Assessment of physicochemical, microbial and sensory properties of whey wine coloured with beet roots and carrots

The physicochemical, microbial and sensory properties of beet roots and carrots coloured whey wine were investigated in the present study. Four whey wine samples A, B, C and D were prepared by addition of 0%; 10% (V/V) of beet roots juice; 5% (V/V) of carrots juice and 5% (V/V) of beet roots juice and 10% (V/V) of carrots juice, respectively. During primary fermentation (07 days), sugar content, alcohol content, pH and titratable acidity were measured daily. After 21 days maturation, the wine samples were subjected to physicochemical analysis (pH; titratable acidity; dry matter, sugar, alcohol and ash contents), microbial analysis (total bacteria, total coliforms, E. coli and yeasts and moulds counts) and sensory evaluation (colour, clarity, Aroma, taste, alcohol burn, after taste and overall acceptability). From the results, parameters studied were not affected by colouring during primary fermentation of whey wine. Colouring did not affect (p˃0.05) pH; titratable acidity; dry matter, sugar and alcohol contents of whey wine. Carrots juice decreased the ash content. The yeasts and moulds count reduced (p˂0.05) with beet roots juice alone or in association to carrots juice. There was no significant (p˃0.05) effect of colouring on colour, clarity, smell/aroma, taste and alcohol burn of whey wine. At 10%, carrots juice increased (p˂0.05) after taste appreciation and overall acceptability; had high (p˂0.05) after taste and similar (p˃0.05) appreciation concerning clarity, alcohol burn and overall acceptability compared to commercial red wine. Hence, whey wine coloured with carrots juice at 10% (V/V) could be recommended.