Identify the quality of rice wine

1. Color. The color of authentic rice wine shows different colors such as brown and brown. Because of the different raw materials, Daqu and brewing process, rice wine will show different colors. The numerous colors can only be used to identify whether it is rice wine, but it does not have much significance in identifying the quality of rice wine.

2. Suspended matter, if it is a bottle of rice wine original solution, the wine should be transparent, with no suspended matter or a little suspended matter, but it should not be turbid. It is normal for rice wine with lees to become turbid. You can let the rice wine stand for a while. If clear rice wine liquid precipitates on the surface, it is good rice wine.

3. Viscosity, because many nutrients and sugars are produced during the fermentation of rice wine, so the rice wine will have a sticky feeling after it sticks to the hands, while the blended fake rice wine does not have this feeling. .

4. Smell, pure rice wine has a grain smell, the alcohol smell is not strong, and there is no other peculiar smell. Most of the blended rice wine has a strong alcohol taste, sweetness and other flavors.

5. Price. The price of pure rice wine is generally around 15 yuan/jin. If the price is too low, it may be blended rice wine.

6. Wine lees. For those handmade rice wines with lees, the lees can easily judge the quality of the rice wine. The lees of the rice wine should be consistent with the color of the rice wine. Nowadays, many manufacturers steam the rice wine. After fermentation of cooked millet or glutinous rice, pigments are added to make rice wine, instead of the traditional boiled color. The lees should contain wheat residue. This is because the wheat left behind after fermentation of rice wine Daqu. In addition, the lees should be soft, able to squeeze out the water, and fully fermented.

7. Taste. The taste of pure handmade rice wine should be refreshing, not spicy, easy to swallow, not overpowering, and slightly sweet, while fake rice wine has a greater taste of alcohol and essence and a strong taste. Too sweet and easy to get addictive.

8. Vintage, this is the most deceptive. Many rice wines on the market are labeled with how many years they are aged, but most of them are from the same year or about one or two years ago. The taste of rice wine from the previous year is different from that of There was not much difference between the rice wine of that year, and it was difficult for ordinary consumers to tell the difference, but the price was several times higher, so it was basically impossible to judge the vintage, just based on what the merchants said.

9. Heating. Generally, traditional brewed rice wine will be more punchy when drunk after being slightly heated, while fake rice wine does not have this characteristic of rice wine.

If the rice wine goes bad, it will have a strong sour taste. For your health, please do not drink it anymore. Thank you for adopting