Reducing batch time in fermentation processes by subjecting corn-based fermentation medium to a xylanase and a pectinase during fermentation

1. A method of reducing a batch time in a fermentation process, the method comprising the steps of:

i) converting starch containing material to fermentable sugars, wherein the starch containing material is corn;

ii) fermenting the fermentable sugars with a microorganism into fermented mash;

iii) subjecting fermentation medium during the fermentation process to an enzyme composition consisting of a xylanase and a pectinase; and

iv) separating fermentation product from the fermented mash, wherein the fermentation product is ethanol.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the microorganism is selected from the group consisting of a bacteria, a yeast, and a fungi.