Description

Kachasu is a traditional distilled spirit produced from fermented cereal or sugar substrates in Southern Africa.

Fermentation process

  • Starch or sugar source fermented spontaneously
  • Fermented mash distilled using simple apparatus
  • Spirit collected and consumed locally

Reported microbiology (examples)

  • Yeasts: Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Functional relevance

  • Alcohol production from local substrates
  • Economic importance at household level
  • Fermentation precedes distillation

References

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