Processes for producing ethanol

A process for producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material comprising:

• i) liquefying the starch-containing material at a temperature above the initial gelatinization temperature using:
• an alpha-amylase;
• and
• a protease having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 13;
• ii) saccharifying the liquefied material obtained in step i) using a glucoamylase;
• and
• iii) fermenting the saccharified material obtained in step (ii) using a fermenting organism.