EPA-600/2-77-106
June 1977
Environmental Protection Technology Series
                     UTILIZATION  OF  CHEESE  WHEY  FOR
                                            WINE  PRODUCTION
                                      Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory
                                            Office of Research and Development
                                           U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                                    Cincinnati, Ohio  45268

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                                             EPA-600/2-77-106
                                             June  1977
         UTILIZATION OF CHEESE WHEY

             FOR WINE PRODUCTION
                Hoya Y. Yang
              Floyd W.  Bodyfelt
              Kaye E. Berggren
               Peter K. Larson
  Department of Food Science and Technology
           Oregon State University
          Corvallis, Oregon  97331
              Grant No. 803301
               Project Officer

               Max W. Cochrane
    Industrial Pollution Control Division
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory
          Corvallis, Oregon  97330
INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
     OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
           CINCINNATI, OHIO  1*5268

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This report has been reviewed by the Industrial
Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, and approved for publication.  Approval
does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the
views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency
nor does mention of trade names or commercial products
constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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                          FOREWORD
When energy and material resources are extracted,  processed,
converted,  and used,  the related pollutional impacts on  our
environment and even  on our health often require that new
and increasingly more efficient pollution control  methods be
used.  The Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory  —
Cincinnati (IERL—Ci) assists in developing and
demonstrating new and improved methodologies tha will meet
these needs both efficiently and economically.

This report is a product of the above efforts.   It describes
research efforts to convert cheese whey into a  useful
by-product—wine.  The results were quite encouraging, and
it is recommended that the efforts be continued on a larger
scale so as to conduct marketing feasibility studies.

For further information regarding this report contact the
Food and Wood Products Branch, Industrial Pollution Control
Division, Industrial  Environmental Research Laboratory--Ci,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
                      David G. Stephan
                          Director
      Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory--Ci
                      Cincinnati, Ohio
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                          ABSTRACT
The objective of fermenting whey into wine is to provide
another outlet for the utilization of the vast quantities of
whey that are a by-product of cheesemaking.

Utilization of whey for wine production requires few if any
energy resources.  The entire whey is utilized; no removal
of water is necessary.  Furthermore,  whey can be fermented
by small cheese plants for wine production,  since no
elaborate or expensive equipment is required.

The method used involves the deproteinization of either
sweet (cheddar cheese) whey or acid (cottage cheese) whey by
heat or ultrafiltration, the addition of sulfur dioxide to
stabilize the whey before fermentation starts, and the
fermentation of lactose normally present in  whey by
Knuy.ve.ronjy.ces fragiliSj.  Since the lactose will yield only
2J or 3% alcohol, it is necessary to add dextrose and to
ferment it with Saccharomyces cereyisiae to  increase the
alcohol content of whey wine.  Yeast nutrients such as
nitrogen and addition of B-vitamins were found to be
unnecessary for whey wine fermentation, as the whey itself
contains sufficient nutrients for yeast growth.

At least two rackings are necessary before the wine is fined
with bentonite.  Whey wine is filtered before bottling, and
pasteurization is required for a sweetened whey wine, unless
an aseptic method is used.

Results are quite encouraging.  The whey wine was acceptable
to a great majority of tasters, who preferred it slightly
sweet.  Blends of whey wine with fruit and berry wines were
also liked.  Whey wine with flavoring materials such as
citrus and cola also showed promising results.

This report was submitted in fulfillment of  the requirements
of Project No. 803301 awarded by the Environmental
Protection Agency to the Oregon State University.
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                          CONTENTS

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Foreword                                                iii
Abstract                                                 iv
List of Figures                                          vl
L.ist of Tables                                           vi
Acknowledgments                                         vii
I       Introduction                                      1
II      Conclusions                                       3
III     Recommendations                                   4
IV      Methods                                           5
V       Results and Discussion                            7
VI      References                                       17
VII     Pertinent Publications                           18

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Dumber

  1

  2
              LIST  OF  FIGURES



Production of Sweetened  Clear Whey Wine

Gas Chromatograms of Whey  Wine
 6

12
                       LIST OF TABLES

Number                                                Page

  1       Effect of Yeast Strains  on  Fermentation  Rate    7

  2       Effect of Temperature on Fermentation Rate      8

  3       Effect of Nutrients  on Fermentation  Rate       8

  4      .Effect of Preservatives  on  Viable
         Microorganisms  in  Whey Wine                    9

  5       Effectiveness of Clarifying Agents for
         Whey  Wine                                      10

  6       Results of Sensory Evaluation  Tests  for
         Various Whey Wines                             13

  7       Flavor Preference  Evaluation by  Oregon
         Dairy Industry  Group                           14
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                       ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The cooperation of the following cheese plants in providing
cheese whey for this project is very much appreciated:
Fairmont Cheese Company, Olympia,  Washington; Mayflower
Farms, Coos Bay, Oregon; Coquille  Valley Dairy Cooperative,
Bandon, Oregon; Tillamook County Creamery Association,
Tillamook, Oregon; and Sunnybrook  Dairy, Corvallis,  Oregon.
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                          SECTION I

                        INTRODUCTION
Effective and economical methods of utilizing whey  are
essential if cheese plants are to remain competitive with
other segments of the food processing industry.   The drying
of cheese whey is limited by some adverse economic
considerations.  An efficient whey drying operation requires
more whey than most cheese plants produce.  Also, large
volumes of water would have to be removed, thus  requiring
considerable consumption of our diminishing energy  resources
(2).

Utilization of whey for wine production requires few if  any
energy resources.  The entire whey is utilized;  no  removal
of water is necessary.  Furthermore, whey can be utilized by
small cheese plants for wine production, since no elaborate
or expensive equipment is required.

Acceptable wine also has a higher monetary value than other
products.  From 100 pound (220 kg.) of milk, 10  pounds
(22 kg.) of cheese is produced; the remaining 90 pounds
(198 kg.) is whey.  Ten pounds of cheese can be  retailed for
approximately $15; 90 pounds of whey can be made into 10
gallons (37.85 liters) of whey wine and be retailed for
about $50, assuming $1 per fifth.  The economic  advantage of
utilizing whey for wine production is obvious.

The use of whey as a fermentation substrate has  appealed to
microbiologists, food scientists, cheese processors, and
others who have been faced with the problem of upgrading
this raw material into useful products which can be produced
and marketed on a profitable basis.  Whey has been  used  or
suggested as a substrate for the manufacture of  yeast,
alcohols, lactic acid, vitamins, vinegar, and alcoholic
beverages.  The production of wine or other popular
alcoholic beverages.  The production of wine or  other
popular alcoholic beverages from whey has remained  a
laboratory curiosity for many years(5).

As early as 1868, a U.S. patent was granted Baldwin(l)  for
the production of a cordial from whey.  In 1948  and 1952,
Engel(3T^) was issued several patents for the production of
an alcoholic beverage, in which sucrose and whey were
fermented with baker's yeast.  A variety of beer-like
products have also been produced from whey in Germany(6).

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The U.S.  cheese industry is  in  most  urgent  need  of  a
development of whey by-product  that  would not  encompass
relatively expensive processes  for water removal.   The
fermentation of sugar-fortified whey by selected wine yeast
and the production of an acceptable  whey wine  may represent
a "near ideal' solution for  the whey disposal  and
utilization dilemma of the U.S. cheese industry. The
production of an acceptable  wine by  whey  fermentation may  be
the means of transposing a "cost of  doing business" into a
"profit opportunity."

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                         SECTION  II

                         CONCLUSIONS
The production of wine from whey is  a good  way  to  utilize
some of the whey that is polluting the environment.
Straight whey wine,  flavored whey wine,  and whey wine
blended with fruit or berry wines show promise  for
commercial development.

Both sweet and acid wheys showed equal results.  A great
majority of tasters prefer the whey  wine slightly  sweet.
Blends of whey wine with fruit and berry wines  were  also
liked j  with the red raspberry-whey wine blend on top of the
preference list.

Costs for wine making should be much lower  than other
methods of whey utilization, since few if any energy
resources are required.   Furthermore, capital outlay is low
because no elaborate or expensive equipment is  required.

The remaining solids should not be difficult to dispose.
The milk protein can be used as food ingredient for  human
consumption, and the yeast protein should be suitable  for
animal feeds.

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                         SECTION III

                       RECOMMENDATIONS
Pilot plant development and marketing feasibility studies
should be made for whey wine.  Such studies are currently
underway at the Foremost Foods Company Research and
development Center in Dublin, California, under EPA grant
No. 803863 entitled "A Demonstration Project on the
Utilization of Cheese Whey for Wine Production."

Future projects should include the testing of flavoring
materials to make flavored whey wine.  The production of
whey brandy is also a possibility.

Industrial alcohol production by whey fermentation is
technically possible.  The economic factor against other
methods of alcohol production should be considered, however,

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                         SECTION IV

                           METHODS
Whey for this project was obtained from cheese plants
located in Oregon and Washington.  Both sweet (Cheddar
cheese) whey and acid (cottage cheese) whey have been used
for the experiments.

The general scheme of wine production from whey is shown in
Figure 1.  For making clear whey wine, it is necessary to
deproteinize the whey by heating it to 180°F in
steam-jacketed kettle for 5 minutes.  The protein thus
precipitated is removed and could be utilized as a food
ingredient.  About 22$ dextrose is added to the clear whey,
depending on the concentration of alcohol desired in the
wine.  After cooling, 1.00 ppm of sulfur dioxide is added for
stability.  The whey is ten inoculated with yeast and the
fermentation carried out in glass carboys.  Fermentation
commences shortly thereafter.  When fermentation is
completed and yeast cells are settled , the wine is racked by
decantation.  This procedure is repeated once or twice.  The
lees are separated by filtration.  They are a good source of
protein and could be used in foods or animal feeds.  The
quantity of the lees is about 2% of the wine by volume.  The
wine is then aged and clarified by a fining agent (mixing
with 0.2$ bentonite) and sweetened if desired.  To insure
clarity, the wine is filtered through an Ertel pad filter
before bottling.  Sweet wine should be pasteurized or
.handled aseptically to prevent secondary fermentation.

Pasteurization requires the elevation of temperature from
ambient to 185°F (88°C).  Energy requirement is 185-72 or
113 B.t.u. per pound, approximately 950 B.t.u. per gallon
(3.785 liters).

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             WHEY
       DE- PROTEIN IZATION
      DEXTROSE ADDITION
         S09 ADDITION

            2  I
          INOCULATION
              I
         FERMENTATION

              I
         FIRST RACKING
        SECOND RACKING

              I
            FINING

           SWEETENING
          FILTRATION
           BOTTLING
              I
      "'PASTEURIZATION
MILK PROTEIN
UTILIZATION
                             YEAST PROTEIN
                             UTILIZATION
*0mitted if a cloudy wine is produced
'Omitted when a dry wine is produced
 Omitted if an aseptic method is used
     Figure 1.  Production of sweetened clear whey wine.

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                          SECTION V

                   RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

least

Table 1 shows the effect of different wine yeast strains on
the fermentation rate of whey wine.  Of the five yeasts
tested, Montrachet fermented the fastest, taking an average
of 7 days to ferment whey to wine at room temperature.
Champagne and sherry were only slightly slower, taking  8
days.  Port took 12 days, and burgundy 14 days.  All yeasts
produced the same alcohol content at the end of the
fermentation, above 10$ by volume.  Sensory evaluations
conducted thus far reveal no conclusive differences in
flavor between wines fermented by different yeast strains.
It appears that Montrachet is the preferred yeast for whey
wine fermentation because of the more rapid rate of
fermentation.

       Table 1.  Effect of Yeast Strains on Fermentation Rate
Yeast
Strain
Montrachet
Champagne
Sherry
Port
Burgundy
Temperature
Time for Completion
of Fermentation
(days)
7
8
8
12
14

Fermentation
Rate
(days-1)
0.14
0.13
0.13
0.08
0.07

Alcohol
Production
(*)
10.35
10.25
10.00
10.20
10.10

Three fermentation temperatures were tested for their effect
on the rate of fermentation and flavor of wine.  Results are
shown in Table 2.  At the incubator temperature of 90°F, it
took an average of only 4 days for Montrachet yeast to
ferment whey to wine; at room temperature, it took 7 days.
In a refrigerated room at 55°F, fermentation was the
slowest; 17 days were required for completion.  The slightly
lower alcohol content of the wine fermented at 90°F could be
due to the volatile nature of alcohol at higher
temperatures .

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        Table 2.  Effect of Temperature on Fermentation Rate
Temperature    Time for Completion    Fermentation      Alcohol
                of Fermentation         Rate        Production
                   (days)	(days=J.l_:	(*)  .
                                                    10.65

                                                    10.51

                                                    10.20
55
72
90
17
7
11
0.06.
0.14
0.25
Sensory evaluation revealed no significant difference
between the  wine fermented at 55°  and that at 72°F.  The
wine fermented at 90°F, however, was definitely disliked by
the panelists.  This could be due  to the rapid deterioration
of the whey  at that temperature.   In the interest of energy
conservation, fermenting whey wine at room temperature
appears to be the most desirable.

Nutrients

Nitrogen  as  a yeast nutrient was  supplied by a mixture  of
50$ ammonium phosphate and 50% ammonium chloride.   This
mixture was  tested at concentrations of 500 and  1000 ppm.
Vitamins  B-j  (thiamin) and 83 (riboflavin), known also  to
increase  the efficiency of yeast  fermentation, were tested
at 5 ppm  respectively.  The results in Table 3 show that the
addition  of  yeast nutrients was not found to be necessary
for fermentation of whey wine.  Neither the fermentation
rate, nor the percentage of alcohol produced was increased
significantly.  It appears that the whey itself contains
sufficient nutrients for yeast growth, and additional
nutrients are of no value.

         Table  3-  Effect of Nutrients on Fermentation Rate
             Time for Completion    Fermentation      Alcohol
    Nutrient    of Fermentation          Rate        Production
	(days)	(days=J-l	(*)
Control                7               0.14           10.3

250 ppm (NH2j)2HPOij +8               0.13           10.2
  250ppm NHjjd

500 ppra (NH2j)2HPOn +7               0.14           10.1
  500 ppm NttyCI

5 ppm Vitamin B!        8               0.13           10.1
5 POT Vitamin Bg	8	0^13	10.3
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Preservatives

Sulfur dioxide  and sorbic acid were  tested as preservatives
for whey wine.   The effectiveness  of the preservatives was
determined by plate counts of viable microorganisms at
different time  intervals.  Results are shown in Table 4.
After 9 weeks,  some samples had counts of a few hundred
microorganisms  per ml.  These are  considered as low
counts for wine.   All the wine samples had a decrease in
counts at subsequent intervals.  At  the end of 19 weeks,  all
samples are  virtually sterile, including the control.
Evidently, the  combined preservation effect of alcohol and
lactic acid  present in the wine offers sufficient protection
for dry whey wine, and no chemical preservatives are needed.
Wine treated with 100 ppm S02, however, seems to have a
cleaner taste and perhaps would be a desirable practice.
The sorbic acid treated wines exerted some effect on the
flavor of the wine.  The degree of off-flavor was in
proportion to the preservative concentration.

 Table 4.   Effect  of Preservatives on Viable Microorganisms in Whey Wine

                	Plate Counts (colonies/ml)  after	_
Preservative        9 weeks       12 weeks    15 weeks    19 weeks
   (ppm)	
Control             800           110           4          0

S02;
   50              1300           58           9          3

  100                 8110

  200                 0000

  300                 0100

Sorbic Acid;
  100               i»00           135           1          1

  200                18            012

  300                30           167           9          0

  400	Q	Q	-	-	

Clarifying Agents

To make clear  whey wine, bentonite has shown promise as a clarifying
agent as shown in Table 5.  This clarifying agent, when used in a
concentration  of 0.5$,  showed excellent results for clarifying cloudy

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whey wine.   It was observed that  deproteinized whey produced
cloudy whey  wine,  due to the activity of the yeast.

Sparkolloid  (a trade name for a polysaccharide product) and
casein were  found  to be poor clarifying agents for whey
wine.  Adjusting the pH of the wine  with potassium carbonate
to the iso-electric point of whey protein (pH 5.1-5.3)
facilitated  protein precipitation.   The problem here,
however,  is  that at the iso-el-ectric point, the wine is low
in acidity,  and tastes flat.

Tannin appears to  be a good clarifying agent, except that  it
may impart an off-flavor to the wine.

   Table 5. Effectiveness of Clarifying Agents for Whey Wine
Clarifying Agent         _____ Clarifying Action _____
____ t _________ Poor ___ Fair    Good    Excellent
Bentonite:
   0.20                  x

   0.25                          x

   0.30                 '                x

   0.50                                         x

Sparkolloid, Cold:

   0.01-0.20              x

Casein:

   0.01-0.20              x

Tannin:
   0.010                 x

   0.015                         x

   0.020                                x
   O.M

   0.48
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Cloudy and clear whey wines were compared by gas-liquid
chromatography.   The instrument used was a Varian Aerograph
1200 with a hydrogen flame ionization detector.   Samples of
whey wines were injected directly.

The column used was 12 foot x 1/8 inch stainless steel
packed with 5% BDS (butanedial succinate) and 0.05J igepal
on Chromosorb G.  The column was conditioned at  170°C and
maintained at 135°C.  The range was set on 1 and the
attenuation was 128.  The nitrogen flow was 30 ml/minute,
the sample size was 10 ul, and the chart speed 30
inches/hour.

Typical gas chromatographs are reproduced in Figure 2.  It
is seen that both the cloudy and the clear whey  wines
produced identical chromatograms, indicating that the
volatile components present in the whey wine were retained
after clarification.  Peak 2 of the clear wine,  however, is
lower than that of the cloudy wine, indicating that perhaps
some loss of this component may have occurred during fining
and filtering.

Fr ui t .drfhey. _Wines

The Possibility of blending fruit and berry wines with whey
wine was investigated.  Raspberry, strawberry, blackberry,
apple, and pear wines were prepared according to methods
prevailing in the Pacific Northwest(T).  Each fruit or berry
wine was blended with whey wine on a 50-50 basis.  All the
berry blends of whey wine were considered acceptable in the
flavor preference tests that were conducted (Table 6}.  The
apple and pear blends were not considered acceptable.  This
is probably because these two fruits are generally weaker in
flavor, as compared to the berries.

Flavored _Whey_ _Win e s

The possibility of flavoring whey wine with synthetic
flavors was investigated.  Citrus , cola , and raspberry
flavors were evaluated.  The cola-flavored wine left a
medicinal after-taste, and was not acceptable.  A 50-50
blend of whey wine and Coca-Cola, however, was a more
acceptable product.  The raspberry-flavored whey wine was
not comparable to the natural raspberry-whey wine blend
previously tested.  The flavored raspberry wine tasted
"synthetic," without the aroma of true raspberry.  The
citrus-flavored whey wine was considered the best product of
the three flavored wines tested.  The product has a oleasine
taste  which resembles some citrus-flavored pop wines
currently selling on the market.
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CLOUDY WINE
*      I      I
   HIS! (Id)
                                           CLEAR WINE
              10     u
                                        r.m (KM)
   Figure 2.  Gas chromatograms of whey wine.

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Carbonatign

Carbonation was  attempted on the flavored whey  wines.   When
a wine was carbonated  to a pressure of 2.3  volumes of C02 •
it had a nice head  when poured, with bubbles  in the glass.
Testing of a commercial beer and Coke for pressure gave 2.3
volumes of C02 for  beer and 3*3 for Coke.

Acceptance

Whey wine, fruit and berry blends, and citrus-flavored wine
were submitted for  sensory evaluation by University
personnel, the dairy industry, and other groups.   A hedonic
scale of 1-9 was used  for scoring.  A score of  5  implies the
sample is neither desirable nor undesirable.  A mean score
above 5 generally indicates the sample is desirable.  The
higher the score, the  higher the desirability.   Any score
below 5 is rated undesirable.

Table 6 shows the results of the sensory evaluation tests
conducted.  It is seen that, with the exception of the clear
dry whey wine and the  apple and pear blends,  all  wines were
rated with a relatively .high degree of preference by the
panelists.  The  raspberry-whey blend received the highest
rating of 6.9.   Clear  dry whey wine was rated the lowest.
3.8, with apple  and pear blends rated just  below the neutral
point of 5.

  Table JL_	Results of Sensory Evaluation Tests for Various Whey Wines
	Wine Type	Number of Panelists .Mean Score	

Whey, Cloudy, Sweetened                 109          5.2

Whey, Clear. Dry                        36          3-8

Whey, Clear, Sweetened                  145          6.3

Raspberry-Whey, Sweetened                126          6.9

Strawberry-Whey, Sweetened               25          6.4

Blackberry-Whey, Sweetened               25          6.4

Apple-Whey, Sweetened                    25          4.6

Pear-Whey, Sweetened                    25          4.7

Whev. Citrus-Flavored.  Sweetened	5_Q	ILJi	
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One special wine tasting was conducted with a  large group
during the 1975 Oregon Dairy Industries Conference.  A
sweetened clear whey wine and a sweetened raspberry-whey
wine were submitted to the group of over 300-people for
tasting.  One hundred and seventy-seven persons completed
ballots.  The results are summarized in Table  7.   It is
noted that the majority of the participants liked  the clear
whey wine or the raspberry wine blend .  Only 7 out of the
177, or approximately 4* of those tasting, disliked both
samples.

It should be noted that the wine samples were  evaluated by a
different number and varied groups of people in some cases.
While the results may serve as an indication of the relative
degrees of preference for the products, large  scale consumer
acceptance tests of each product must be conducted.

 Table 7. Flavor Preference Evaluation by Oregon Dairy Industry Group
Flavor Evaluation JStatement    Ballot _C_ount _ _	% Preference
I Like the Raspberry-Whey Wine"
"I Like the Clear Whey Wine •
-I Like Neither"
123
47
7
69-5
26.6
3.9
Whey__Beer

Attempts were made to prepare a whey beer using whey, malt,
dextrose, and hops.  Fermentation was completed in 9 days.
However / the whey beer so prepared lacks the characteristics
of a barley beer.  A new malt syrup with hop extract already
added was tried with better results; but the whey beer was
still not acceptable.  In contrast, beer made  in the regular
manner (without whey) resulted in a very acceptable product,
indicating the problem was with the whey.  Combinations of
this regular beer and whey beer were tried in  the following
ratios:

                    Whey_Beer          Re g.u lar _Beer

                       2556                 75*

                       5056                 50*

                       75*                 25*

Only the first one, with 25* whey beer, was at all
acceptable.
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Charcoal helped to remove the objectionable whey flavor of
the beer.  However, when enough charcoal was used to remove
all of the objectionable flavor,  the characteristic beer
flavor was also removed.  It is concluded that it would be
most difficult to produce a beer  from whey that would taste
exactly like the beer we are familiar with.  Only a
beer-like beverage is possible, which might be acceptable to
some cheese-loving people.

Stability, .and ..Packaging

Whey wine packaged in clear bottles and exposed to strong
light showed a definite decrease  in stability.  The
light-exposed wine became hazy after 6 weeks, while the same
wine stored in a dark place was still in excellent condition
after 9 weeks.

Sweetened and unpasteurized whey  wine has a stability of
only 3 1/2 weeks disregarding varying conditions of storage
and types of containers used.  However, unsweetened and
unpasteurized ,  or sweetened and pasteurized whey wines are
still stable after 7 weeks.  This indicates that
stabilization of sweetened whey wine is necessary, either by
pasteurization or aseptic handling.

Long-term stability studies showed that it is possible to
store whey wine for as long as 8  months, depending on the
condition of the storage.  The stability results for all the
wine types can be summarized as follows:

     1.  The wine should be handled aseptically or
         pasteurized if it is sweetened.

     2.  Storage in dark bottles  is better than in clear
         bottles, especially from a flavor standpoint.

     3.  Storage in the dark is preferable to storage
         under lights.

     U.  Storage at 40°F is better than at 72° or 90°.

     5.  Storage of a pasteurized sample at lJO°F results in
         the best long term preservation of quality.

4cid_Whey_

Wine made from acid (cottage cheese) whey has
characteristics comparable to that of wine made from sweet
(cheddar cheese) whey.
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Taste testing conducted using panels of experienced tasters
indicated that a difference is noticed between cottage
cheese whey wine and Cheddar cheese whey wine due to their
difference in acidity.  When the acidity was adjusted equal,
no significant difference was noted by the tasters.

Lactose_Utilization

In the interest of utilizing the lactose present in whey.
Kruy_verqmy.ces fragilis was used to ferment the lactose in
deproteinized acidy whey.  Results indicated that an
incubation temperature of 30°C is necessary for a good
K.;_ fragilis fermentation.  It was also found that at least
100 ppm of S02 is necessary to help preserve the whey before
fermentation starts.  K^_ fragilis fermentation can be
completed in 5 to 7 days, with an alcohol yield of up to 3%•
By utilizing the lactose, only 16% of dextrose was needed
for the subsequent Montrachet yeast fermentation.  Compared
to the 22% used previously, there is a saving of 6%
dextrose, which is equivalent to a half pound of dextrose
per gallon.  Assuming the price of dextrose is 20 cents a
pound, this amounts to a saving of 10 cents per gallon of
wine.  The time required to convert whey to wine, however,
is about twice as long when lactose is utilized.

The saving of $100 per 1,000 gallons is reduced where a
sweet wine is desired.  The wine with lactose fermented out
requires more sugar for sweetening.  Approximately 2% more
sugar is required to compensate for the sweetness lost due
to lactose utilization.

Analysis of the K^ fragilis-fermented wine showed only 0.02J
lactose remaining, indicating that the lactose conversion
was quite complete.

The laboratory personnel working with the whey wine project
can distinguish between the wines fermented with and without
lactose utilization, but a taste panel consisting of 25
people in the Department of Food Science and Technology
judged no significant difference between the two samples.
The samples were adjusted to equal sweetness and acidity
before they were presented for tasting.  Repeated taste
testing showed the same results.

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                         SECTION  VI

                         REFERENCES
1.   Baldwin,  A.  E.   Improved process  of treating milk  to
    obtain useful products.   U.S.  Patent 78,640  (1868).

2.   Bodyfelt, F.W.   Whey disposal  in  the Pacific Northwest.
    Proceedings  of the Pacific Northwest Industrial  Waste
    Management Conference 39:27 (1972).

3.   Engel, E.R.   Fermenting  whey.   U.S. Patent 2,449,064
    (1948).

4.   Engel, E.R.   Improvements in or relating  to  a  process
    of producing an alcoholic beverage and a  solid residuum
    from whey.  British Patent 669,894 (1952).

5.   Holsinger, V.H., Pasati, L.P.,  and Devilbiss,  E.D.
    Whey beverages:  a review.  J.  Dairy Science 57:849
    (1974).

6.   Wix, P. and  Woodbine, M.  The  disposal and utilization
    of whey.   Part II.  Dairy Sci.  Abstr.  20:622 (1958).

7.   Yang, H.Y.  Fruit wines  — requisites for successful
    fermentation.  Agri. and Food  Chem. 1:331 (1953).
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                         SECTION VII

                   PERTINENT PUBLICATIONS
1.   Yang,  H.Y. and Berggren,  K.E.,  "A Two-Stage Fermen-
    tation System for Whey Wine Production.11   Proceedings
    of the Third National Conference on Water Reuse,
    Cincinnati, Ohio.  3:542-545.   Sponsored  by the American
    Institute of Chemical Engineers and U.S.  Environmental
    Protection Agency Technology Transfer.

2.   Yang,  H.Y., Bodyfelt, F.W., Berggren, K.E., and
    Larson, P.K., 'Utilization of Cheese Whey for Wine
    Production.'   Proceedings of the Sixth  National
    Symposium on Food Processing Wastes, Madison. Wisconsin.
    Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

3.   Larson, P.K. and Yang, H.Y. ,  'Some Factors Involved  in
    the Clarification of Whey Wine.;i  Journal of Milk and
    Food Technology.  In print.
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                                   TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
                            (Please read Instructions on the reverse before completing)
i. REPORT NO.
  EPA-600/2-77-106
                             2.
                                                           3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION-NO.
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE

  UTILIZATION OF CHEESE WHEY FOR  WINE PRODUCTION
             5. REPORT DATE
              June 1977 Issuing date
                                                           6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
7. AUTHOR(S)
  Hoya  Y.  Yang, Floyd W. Bodyfelt,  Kaye E. Berggren,
  and Peter K.  Larson        	
                                                           8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO.
9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
  Department of Food Science and Technology
  Oregon State University
  Corvallis, Oregon  97331
                                                           10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO.
               1BB610
             11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO.
               Grant No. 803301
12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
;IndustrialEnvironmental Research Laboratory  - Gin., OH
 Office of Research  and Development
 U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency
 Cincinnati, Ohio
             13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED
               Final—July 197^-June  1976
             14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE .
               EPA/600/12
15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
 Wine was successfully  produced in the laboratory from cheese whey.   The method used
 involves the deproteinization of either  sweet  (cheddar cheese) whey or acid (cottage
 cheese) whey by heat or ultrafiltration, the addition of sulfur  dioxide to stabilize
 the whey by Kruyveromyces fragilis.  Since  the lactose will yield  only 2% or ^3$ alcoho]
 it is necessary to  add dextrose and to ferment it with Saccharomyces cerevisiae to
 increase the alcohol content of whey wine.  Yeast nutrients such as nitrogen and
 addition of B-vitamins were found to be  unnecessary for whey wine  fermentation, as the
 whey itself contains  sufficient nutrients  for  yeast growth.

 At least two rackings  are necessary before the wine is fined with  bentonite.  Whey
 wine is filtered  before bottling, and pasteurization is required for a sweetened whey
 wine, unless an aseptic method is used.

 Results are quite encouraging.  The whey wine was. acceptable to a  great majority of
 tasters, who preferred it slightly  sweet.   Blends of whey  wine with fruit and berry
 wines were also liked.  Whey wine with  favoring materials  such as  citrus and cola
 also showed promising results.
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 Industrial  Waste
 Byproducts
    Cheese Whey
    Wine Production
    Dairy Industry
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