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Saccharification

Through liquefaction and cooking, the starch contained in the raw material is converted into simple fermentable sugars. Saccharification is carried out both with chemical enzymes (alpha-amylase, glucoamylase and protease) addition, and with traditional processes (such as scotch single malt whisky) that use natural enzymes (diastatic malt) and multistage thermal cooking process only.

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