발효식품 담금 용기로 사용되고 있는 유리, PP, PET, 스테인레스 용기와 흙으로 제작된 옹기에 간장을 각각의 용기에서 발효하는 과정에 나타나는 물리, 화학적인 변화를 분석하여 발효식품 담금 용기에 따른 품질 특성을 분석, 평가하였다. 발효조건은 3 발효실에서 4개월 동안 진행되었다. 저장 중 수분손실은 기공이 있는 옹기에서 높게 나타났으며, 염 함량은 용기별 차이는 미미하였다. pH의 경우 옹기를 제외한 다른 용기는 초기부터 끝까지 거의 일정
Anchovy soy sauce containing anchovy sauce was ripened in different vessels at 30 for 4 months and measured in physical, chemical, microbiolgical and sensory quality attributes. The used vessels include glass, polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), stainless, and onggi (Korean earthenware) with 628 mL. Compared to the other vessels, onggi gave the highest moisture loss, maintained consistently higher microbial counts in total aerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria and yeasts, and attained high protease activity in the soy sauce product. Even with high moisture loss the onggi vessel did not produce the higher product salt content than the other vessels because there was salt diffusion outward through the container wall. All of these changes of the product in onggi resulted in lower pH, higher acidity and higher amounts of free amino acids and nucleotides after 4 month period, which was desirable for sensory quality.