This invention discloses a process for producing sake based on multi-strain mixed
fermentation and its
flavor profile, belonging to the field of sake
brewing technology. This invention provides a method using
japonica rice from Northeast China as
raw material, employing multi-strain, sequential low-temperature
fermentation to regulate ester, acid, and
alcohol production during the sake
fermentation process. This results in a sake product with
flavor compounds at levels and proportions comparable to Japanese sake. The strains include *
Rhizopus oryzae*, *
Rhizopus chinensis*, *Issaccharomyces orientalis*, and *
Saccharomyces cerevisiae*. Compared to existing technologies, the microbial combination,
inoculation amount, and
inoculation sequence of this invention, combined with synergistic saccharification and fermentation, achieves a ratio of
isoamyl acetate,
ethyl hexanoate,
ethyl lactate, and
ethyl acetate, as well as a total ester content, reaching the levels of typical Japanese sake.