Description
- White spore aspergillus oryzae
- Used to ferment soy beans to make soy sauce and miso
- Use to saccharify rice, grains, or potato to make alcoholic beverages like Sake
- Browning tendency makes it ideal for darker colored miso or shoyu koji
Shiragiku koji is a white spore aspergillus with stronger saccharifying power than Shirayuri aspergillus. Shiragiku has a higher tendency to brown which makes it ideal for darker colored miso and shoyu koji. Usage ratio: 1g Shiragiku koji to 1kg of rice