Talk about sake
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2020.05.25Term system
First Sampling from Storage Tank
Though more and more sake is being stored in bottles these days, most sake is still stored in tanks after produced in winter, and then bottled for shipment when it perfectly creates a well-balanced fl... -
2020.04.08Term system
Kaizō: the Formal End of the Year’s Brewing
Year-round brewing has been increased nowadays, but most of sake is brewed in the period from fall through spring. After each brewery finishes pressing the last moromi of a particular season, calculat... -
2020.03.19Term system
“Tipping the steamer”; koshiki-daoshi
Koshiki is a large tub used to steam rice. The sake brewing begins with rice polishing, rice washing, and then rice steaming in a koshiki with a large amount of vapor for about an hour. After that, th... -
2020.03.10Term system
Ochoko
The most common sake vessel used over drinks is ochoko, a small sake cup. The word choko comes from various Japanese roots including the meaning of “a little thing” and “plain”. By the way, choko incl... -
2020.02.18Term system
Guinomi (Large Sake Cup)
Guinomi is one of sake vessels. The most plausible origin of the name comes from the Japanese word meaining “gulp”, or the word meaning “a cup which allows us to gulp abundant of sake”. There is no sp... -
2020.02.07Term system
Vessels for Cold Sake
Sake should be chilled when it tastes good after chilled. A cold sake server has a feature of keeping sake cold even after the sake is taken out from the refrigerator. There is an abundant line-up, ra... -
2019.10.05Term system
The National Research Institute of Brewing (NRIB)
The former National Research Institute of Brewing (NRIB) was a national institute of brewing laboratory founded in 1904 under the control of the Ministry of the Treasury in Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo,... -
2019.09.07Term system
Sake Warmer
When you find delicious warmed sake is gentle to the body and relaxes your mind, then you will certainly be particular about the utensils to warm sake. A sake warmer is used in a broad sense to includ... -
2019.07.05Term system
Hirahai
Common sake cups are hirahai, ochoko and guinomi. Among these, hirahai is the one which is considered to make you feel the original characteristics and the profound taste of sake. It is a shallow cup... -
2019.06.11Term system
Chirori
Chirori is a metallic pitcher that is immersed in hot water to warm sake. Generally, it is cylinder-shaped like a tall cup with a narrow circular or oval bottom, attached with a spout and a handle. Ma...
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