The Prodigal Son of the Empire

According to Wang Kang's observation, the koji making of winemakers in this era is still relatively backward, using naturally moldy grains to make koji.

This kind of distiller's yeast is not bad, but there are too many uncertain factors. The essence of distiller's yeast is actually a kind of enzyme that has a biocatalytic effect.

It can accelerate the conversion of starch and protein in the grain into sugar and amino acid, and the sugar is decomposed into ethanol, that is, alcohol, under the action of yeast enzymes.

This is the principle of wine making. For Wang Kang, who has a whole library in his mind, as long as he thinks about it, related books will appear. So as long as he understands the principle, wine making is not complicated for him.

"What are you doing?" Seeing that Wang Kang was washing some grains, Du Yuanqiao asked.

"Music making!" Wang Kang said directly without raising his head.

"Koji making?" Du Yuanqiao frowned slightly. Hearing this, he knew that Wang Kang didn't know little about wine making, but his method of making koji was unheard of.

Just as Wang Kang thought, the koji used in their winemaking comes from the natural mold of the grains, but experienced winemakers will choose the koji that has the right mold time. I have never heard that the koji can be made by ourselves.

Wang Kang also ignored Du Yuanqiao, and devoted himself to the production, moistening, accumulating, grinding, adding water and mixing... step by step according to the rules.

What he wants to make is Daqu, which is wheat koji specially used for distilled wine brewing. This kind of koji is many times better than the naturally moldy koji of grain, and it is also more advanced.

Different liquors can be produced by controlling the different temperatures during the cultivation period.

Koji making cannot be completed in a short period of time, and wine making cannot be completed overnight. This is Wang Kang's first wine making, and he has put in a lot of hard work thinking that he can directly suppress Du Yuanqiao.

In the next few days, Wang Kang spent most of his time in this winery, because the equipment was incomplete, and many things needed to be controlled by him personally...

During this period, Du Yuanqiao, who had been by Wang Kang's side all the time, gradually became dignified from his initial disdain.

He is a descendant of the Du family and naturally he is also a master brewer. Although he is not as good as his father, he still has eyesight. Naturally, he can tell that Wang Kang is indeed making wine, and it is a method he has never seen before.

The fermentation of the wine had already started, and the smell of wine had even begun to emanate, and Du Yuanqiao's shock turned out to be even greater.

Looking at the two jars of wine in front of him, Wang Kang also felt a sense of accomplishment. This is the masterpiece of his hard work for several days.

One jar is of the light-flavored type, while the other is of the strong-flavored type. The aromas of the two completely different wines permeate the air. Wang Kang sniffs it lightly, and it is indeed the familiar smell.

"Master Kang... this?"

Du Yuanqiao looked at Wang Kang in disbelief, this prodigal son really knew how to make wine, and it was a wine he had never seen before.

Although he hadn't tasted it, just smelling it made his wine well up...

Not yet, this is not the final product yet, the last step is still missing, and it is also a more troublesome step, distillation!Wang Kang pondered.

It's not that this step is troublesome, but that there are no suitable utensils and glass tubes, so Wang Kang finally used bamboo instead.

Distillation equipment is not professional,

The temperature was also difficult to control, and the efficiency was even lower. It took another two days before Wang Kang finally finished it.

Yipinge Lobby.

Wang Kang called Du Yuanqiao over, poured a bowl each, and said with a smile: "Master Du, you can have a taste!"

Du Yuanqiao couldn't move his eyes away just by looking at it. He saw that the wine in the bowl was pure, transparent, mellow and fragrant... He was shocked and turned pale.

"Is there really such fine wine in this world?"

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Chapter 29 Fragrance type and strong fragrance type

In ancient times, most of the wine was turbid, because it was all fermented wine, and the degree was no higher than [-] degrees at most, and most of them were rice wine with less than [-] degrees.

Rice wine is sweet and sour, but very cloudy, which is determined by insufficient craftsmanship, so it is difficult to drink "clean" wine.

Of course, there are also clear wines, but they are extremely rare, and can only be seen in royal families or noble houses, and this kind of wine has a collective name, Yuye Qiongjiang!

This is also the reason why Du Yuanqiao was dumbfounded. Brewing jade liquid fine wine was what his father and even the Du family had always pursued, but now it was brewed by this well-known prodigal son in the whole state?

How can this be?Du Yuanqiao looked at Wang Kang in disbelief, and he also suspected that Wang Kang had subcontracted the wine.

But this is even more impossible. Every step Wang Kang made was carried out under his nose, and it was indeed brewed by himself...

"What? Don't you want to taste it?" Wang Kang said with a faint smile.

He also understood how much the wine he brewed would shock Du Yuanqiao. The wine in this era is similar to that before the Yuan Dynasty.

Neither distiller's koji nor distillation was advanced during this period. It was not until the Northern Song Dynasty that distilled liquor gradually spread. It was not until the Yuan Dynasty that this kind of clear liquor became a common thing for people.

It can be said that his wine making method is several dynasties ahead, so it is no wonder that Du Yuanqiao has such a reaction.

"Do you really want me to drink it?" Du Yuanqiao became a little nervous. He is a wine maker and even a wine lover. How could he be indifferent to the fine wine that he has been pursuing all his life.

"Of course, I want to prove that I am better than your Du Shijiu!" Wang Kang said lightly.

That's right, Du Yuanqiao just remembered that there was a bet between them, but at this moment he suddenly lost confidence!

But not necessarily, maybe the wine is just clear and the taste will be bad?My Du's wine must be the best, Du Yuanqiao cheered secretly.

Then he picked up the bowl on the left and tried to take a sip. The mouth was very smooth, and this alone was enough to please.

Du Yuanqiao subconsciously closed his eyes and felt it. The fragrance is pure, sweet and soft, natural and harmonious, and the aftertaste is refreshing... It really is endless aftertaste!

Immediately, he unconsciously took another sip, savored it carefully, and opened his eyes until the bowl was empty.

Drink this bowl of wine, you will have no regrets in this life.

Du Yuanqiao knew that he had already lost, and this kind of taste was absolutely beyond the reach of his Du's wine.

He turned his attention to the second bowl. Du Yuanqiao knew that Wang Kang had brewed two kinds of wine, the first one gave him such a shock, what about the second one?

Du Yuanqiao didn't hesitate any longer, just picked up the bowl and took a sip, the rich aroma bloomed in his mouth instantly, the taste was full, and the baijiu entered his throat aftertaste, each stage had different stages, and the taste was rich in layers.

It's a completely different feeling!

Du Yuanqiao was completely fascinated, he drank slowly, and he actually drank a small bowl of wine for a quarter of an hour.

Wang Kang also found it funny looking at Du Yuanqiao's appearance, but it was not surprising. One of the types of liquor he brewed was a light-flavored liquor, a type of strong-flavored liquor.

These two kinds were sought after by many wine lovers in previous lives, let alone in this era!

Du Yuanqiao finally finished tasting the wine. He looked at Wang Kang in a daze, feeling a little dreamy no matter what.

The famous prodigal son turned out to be the master brewer?No matter how you look at the gap between these two identities, he couldn't help but believe that the facts were right in front of him.

"Master Kang, I lost! I am convinced, according to our agreement, this Yipin Pavilion belongs to you!" Du Yuanqiao said in a deep voice.

Then he laughed at himself, "Anyway, I'm about to lose this Pinge, so it's better to give it to you, Young Master Kang, than to take advantage of Liushan."