造りBREWING



1 Unpolished ric
Yamadanishiki
Banzai

2 Polished rice
Yamadanishiki Rice polishing rate 35%
banzai Rice polishing rate 70%

3 Rice washing / Soaking
Wash rice by 10kg(water temperature 10℃, Limited water absorption)
Wash while removing the bran and dirt on the surface of the rice after milling.

4 Rice steaming / Cooling
1 hour with steam at 108 ° C
Stable steaming by using a steamer
The ideal steamed rice is outer hard and inner soft
Adjust the steaming time by rice and rice polishing rate
Use a cooler depending on the intended use

5 Koji making
Jiuqu is a breeding of Jiuqu
Koji converts the starch from the rice into glucose

6 Shubo (yeast starter)
The process of culturing a large amount of excellent yeast
Yeast is a microorganism that breaks down glucose into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

7 Moromi (fermentation mash)
Jiuqu, water, and steamed rice are added to the shubo to promote saccharification and fermentation.
Jiuqu, water, and steamed rice are prepared in 3 batches = 3 steps (Low temperature fermentation for about 30 days)

10 Bottling / Storing
Immediately bottled after pressing
Do it with a pastorizer
Bottle storage that determines the storage temperature according to the quality and condition of sake

Shikomi water
Pumped up from 20m underground on the site
Underground water of Otogawa
Soft water (hardness 54㎎/ℓ)