Transforming Brewing with Myande’s Fermentation Starter (Jiuqu)

As the global brewing industry faces growing pressure from food security challenges and green transformation goals, fermentation starter (jiuqu) production has become a critical focus. Equipment innovation and efficient manufacturing are now key drivers of sustainable growth.

What is Jiuqu?

Jiuqu is a traditional Chinese solid-state fermentation culture containing naturally occurring molds, yeasts, and bacteria, used to convert starch into fermentable sugars and support complex microbial metabolism during brewing.

Myande’s Fermentation Starter (Jiuqu) Solutions

Myande Group, a leading Chinese provider of fermentation equipment, has built a strong reputation in jiuqu systems through independently developed technologies. By combining advanced biomanufacturing, intelligent automation, and comprehensive service capabilities, Myande is setting new benchmarks for the industry.

1. Biomanufacturing Technology

Biomanufacturing is the core technology in our jiuqu equipment. By guiding microbial cultivation and controlling metabolic activity, we can efficiently break down fibers and anti-nutritional factors in raw materials, boosting protein digestibility and increasing valuable fermentation metabolites.

2. Solid-stated Fermentation Process

Our solid-state fermentation process is highly flexible — it can operate in anaerobic, aerobic, or facultative modes, adapting seamlessly to different substrates like baijiu distillers’ grains or brewery spent grains. This precise control allows us to produce high-quality fermentation starters while improving production efficiency across the board.

3. Intelligent Automation System

We’ve also integrated intelligent automation systems into our equipment. For example, our fermentation bed handles feeding, turning, and discharge automatically, producing uniform and measurable output that connects perfectly with downstream drying systems. By enabling unmanned operation, we help our clients improve efficiency while keeping product quality consistent.

4. Energy efficiency system

Energy efficiency is another area where we focus. Our patented waste-heat recovery system for fermented distillers’ grains combines tube-bundle dryers with cyclone separators to preheat fermentation air. This reduces energy use, lowers emissions, and ultimately helps our clients cut costs while supporting greener production.

Our Equipment Advantages

At Myande, we don’t just provide fermentation bed. We also offer circular fermentation tower, rotating-arm aerobic fermentation tower, providing full-scenario solutions that can meet different production scales and process requirements.

Take our circular fermentation tower as an example. During fermentation, it automatically controls ventilation, temperature, and humidity, creating the perfect environment for aerobic microorganisms to thrive and metabolize efficiently. Feeding, leveling, and turning are all fully automated, which greatly improves operational efficiency and ensures consistent jiuqu performance.

Full Lifecycle Support

We provide one-stop turnkey solutions, covering everything from process design and equipment manufacturing to installation and commissioning. We tailor each production workflow to meet our clients’ unique needs, with our team fully involved from civil engineering design to operator training. This ensures projects can start up quickly while saving on long-term operating costs.

On the after-sales side, we commit to reaching any problem site within 48 hours and provide regular maintenance and hands-on training. By responding quickly and proactively, we help our clients minimize downtime and keep operations running smoothly.

Through continuous technology innovation, intelligent equipment, and comprehensive service systems, we’ve built strong core competitiveness in jiuqu equipment. With our laboratory and proof-of-concept centers now in operation, we’re accelerating technological breakthroughs and delivering even greater value, helping the brewing industry move toward greener, smarter, and more sustainable production.