Renhuai Red Sorghum
Characteristics of Renhuai Sorghum: It has good stickiness, small grains, thick skin, flat and round shape, firm texture, and is dry. It is drought-resistant, high-temperature-resistant, poor-soil-resistant, steam-resistant, boil-resistant, and fermentation-resistant. It belongs to the hard endosperm type, with a moisture content of 11.5%, tannin content below 2%, and starch content of 63%, over 99% of which is amylopectin. According to historical records from 1959, there were three varieties of red sorghum most suitable for brewing Maotai liquor: 1. Aizihigh Sorghum; 2. Zhongxin Sorghum; 3. Majipo Sorghum.
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