PEMBUATAN TEMPE
Abstrak
The fermentation process is the key to the success of tempe products. Factors that affect the fermentation
process of tempeh are soaking, tempeh inoculum, temperature and time of fermentation. The purpose of
this practicum is to know the process of making tempeh, to know the mechanism of tempeh formation
and to know the characteristics of the tempe produced. Method of making tempe involves several
process, such as washing, soaking, cooking, removing the skin, cooling and drying and adding inoculum.
The materials are soybeans, other types of beans, and coconut cake. The results showed that
characteristics of the tempeh produced, namely the soybean tempeh has a nutty flavored / typical of
tempe, long and thick mycelium growth, compact and fibrous bean seeds, dense texture typical of tempe;
red bean tempeh produces a muddy texture, there is no mycelium growth, the beans are not fused and
have a rotten smell; coconut cake tempe has long and thick mycelium growth, compact and fibrous,
dense texture typical of tempe, coconut flavored; and in tempe that mixture of coconut cake and red
bean has a thin mycelium, compact and fibrous peanut seeds, a dense texture that is almost mushy, and
has a sour flavor.
Keywords: fermentation, mycelium growth, tempeh
Pencucian
Perendaman
± 6 jam
Pemasakan
30-45 menit
Perendaman
10-12 jam
Pelepasan kulit
Pembersihan
Pemasakan
± 20 menit
Ditiriskan dan
Diangin-anginkan
Inokulum
tempe 1% dari Ditambahkan
berat bahan
Dicampurkan
Dimasukkan ke
wadah berlubang
Tempe kacang
kedelai
2. Pembuatan Tempe Kacang Lain
250 g
kacang jenis lain
(kacang merah)
Pencucian
Perendaman
± 6 jam
Pemasakan
30-45 menit
Perendaman
10-12 jam
Pelepasan kulit
Pembersihan
Pemasakan
± 20 menit
Ditiriskan dan
Diangin-anginkan
Inokulum
tempe 1% dari Ditambahkan
berat bahan
Dicampurkan
Dimasukkan ke
wadah berlubang
Tempe kacang
merah
3. Pembuatan Tempe Bungkil
200 g
Bungkil kelapa
Dibungkus
kain saring
Pengukusan
± 20 menit
Diperas
Diangin-anginkan
Inokulum
tempe 1% dari Ditambahkan
berat bahan
Dicampurkan
Dimasukkan ke
wadah berlubang
Tempe
bungkil kelapa
Inokulum
tempe 1% dari Ditambahkan
berat bahan
Dicampurkan
Dimasukkan ke
wadah berlubang
Tempe
bungkil dan
kacang merah
Lampiran 2. Dokumentasi Pembuatan Tempe
1. Preparasi bahan