Diseño de un proceso industrial para la obtención de una bebida carbonatada a base del malteado de quinua para la Corporación de Productores y Comercializadores Orgánicos Bio Taita Chimborazo (COPROBICH)

Abstract

The objective of this technical project was to design an industrial process for obtaining a carbonated beverage based on quinoa malt for the Corporation of Organic Producers and Traders Bio Taita Chimborazo (COPROBICH). Three formulations were proposed on a laboratory scale at different concentrations of quinoa malt (20%, 30% and 50%), sensory analysis tests were carried out, which were analyzed and compiled using the Kruskal-Wallis statistical method for the selection of the most optimal formulation for the process in terms of flavor, smell, color and consistency. The process began with the selection and physical-chemical characterization of the quinoa malt that determined the main quality parameters that make up the raw material, as well as the design conditions and calculations necessary for large-scale production were stated. For the industrial production process, the following unit operations were established: roasting, milling, mashing, cooking, pasteurization and carbonation. The validation of the product and process was based on NTE INEN 2 302:2009. Malt beverage from which results of 12.6% were obtained; total extract, 3.98 by volume CO2, 0.9% protein, 0% alcohol content and absence of total coliforms, mesophilic aerobes, molds and yeasts. The results presented determined the product quality and stability for human consumption. It is concluded that the carbonated beverage at a 30% concentration of quinoa malt presented a higher approval among the 100 affective judges, the batch was established for the production of 500 liters and a selling price per unit of 1.63 dollars for accessibility to the general public. It is recommended that the variables and parameters established in the project be adequately controlled throughout the production process to ensure the quality and safety of the final product.