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VOCs were analyzed by HS-SPME-GC-MS, and microbial communities were characterized by metataxonomic analysis. A total of 97 VOCs were identified, mainly alcohols (29), esters (21), carbonyls (20), hydrocarbons (5), phenols (4), and terpenes (6). Among the most abundant compounds were 4-ethylphenol, ethanol, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, phenylethyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, and isobutanol. Only five VOCs\u2014decanal, methyl ethyl ether, linalool, 2-methylbutanoic acid, and ethyl lactate\u2014showed no significant variation with fermentation system or time, suggesting formation during debittering or early fermentation. The fermentation system strongly influenced volatile development, with 16 VOCs unique to F, 15 unique to G, and 66 shared. Among shared compounds, 48 differed significantly between systems, and 43 changed during fermentation. The F system was associated with a more restricted VOC profile, whereas G generated a more diverse volatile profile. 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