Sake Flashcards
what are the 2 ways of producing Sake?
Junmai
Arukouru Tenka
Junmai?
using 4 ingredients Rice Water Yeast Koji mold
What are the styles of Junmai Produced?
Junmai
Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Daiginjo
Arukouru Tenka?
Using all ingredients + adding spirits for texture and flavour
Style of Arukouru Tenka?
Honjozo
Ginjo
Daiginjo
What is the % of fermentation in Sake
Sake ferments natural from 8% to 20% abv
What is the legal max Alc in Sake?
22%
How many grade of size rice do you have for Sake?
5 in total
Which Sake has to be using rice from 1 of the 5 grades?
why?
Tokutei meisho-shu,
Special designation or premium sake
what does Seimai means?
the milling process
what does Seimaibuai refers to?
The amount of rice that remains after polishing
the lower the more refine and elegant.
higher Seimaibuai, more rustic and savoury style of sake
what does Futsushu stands for?
Ordinary Sake
no minimum requirement of rice milling
what is the lowest rice milling % and name for Sake?
Honjozo-shu= min 70% (Spirit added) Junmai-Shu= min 80% (no spirit added)
name a sake with min 50% rice milling?
Dainginjo-Shu (spirit added after)
Junmai Daiginjo-shu (no spirit added)
What is Toji?
Brewer Master