What is a banana beer?

Banana beer is an orange -colored alcoholic beverage made of ripe bananas that are fermented. It is produced in different countries throughout Africa, including Kenya, which is called Urwaga , and in Uganda, known as lubisi . There are two types of banana beer - igisahira and igikashi . Both have sweet taste, but Igisahira is milder than Igikashi. Alcoholic beverage has about 4.8% alcohol according to the measured alcohol and is the most popular during rituals and celebrations.

In order to produce banana beer, ripe bananas are crushed and filtered to form a banana juice, which is diluted with one volume of water per three volumes of juice. The mixture is then added to a fermented agent that produces gas bubbles and is left to ferment for one day. Alcoholic fermentation occurs when sugars, such as glucose and fructose, turn into cellular energy and produce ethanol. The fermented liquid is then filtered, stored and stored from the direct solarlight in a cold place. When banana beer is stored in these conditions, it can take up to several days.

various serial substances are used in the production of banana beer, including millet and sorghum. Both millet and sorghum are popular types of cereals and are an important supply of food in many countries across Europe and Asia. It is also popular in Africa and the country in which banana beer is produced, often determines which adhesive agent is used. For example, Urwaga, produced in Kenya, uses sorghum or millet, where Lubisi made in Uganda uses only sorghum.

during the dry season quickly ripen the bananas so that they are ready for beer production, banana leaves are placed in the dug holes in the country and immature bananas are located at the top and then covered with other leaves. In an amy ditch next to the hole and heat from this fire, it enters a hole containing immature bananas in a process that may last four to six days. During the period deHowever, the juices are used to accelerate the maturation process another process of placing bananas on a frame near the fire of cooking.