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In keeping with things I have not yet tried like the time I brewed beer with hot rocks, made the honey, grape and barley drink Midas Touch, made mead and of course the pine tree soda (very good) I am now going to make sake for the first time.
I have been a martial artist for many years and we are often served sake at festive occasions. I went to the liquor store (I live in Ontario CA) to get sake and they were out of it. Yikes the supply chain slow down has started to look bad to me. I knew it was a thing, but no sake!! just won't do.
I went to the local HBS, 25miles\40km away and got a koji kome starter kit and some sake #7 yeast. That was 3 days ago. I have made the kome koji starter and have steamed 1500 grams\3pounds of rice and it is now bubbling away. I tasted a bit of the mash last night. It has to be stirred a couple of times a day. Very interesting, tastes OK so far as I can tell.
I made it with the instructions from Visionbrew's web site. I used the beginners insrtuctions. They have 2 more levels for a more in depth brew. If this works I may try the more advanced recipes.
Fingers crossed hoping for the best.
I have been a martial artist for many years and we are often served sake at festive occasions. I went to the liquor store (I live in Ontario CA) to get sake and they were out of it. Yikes the supply chain slow down has started to look bad to me. I knew it was a thing, but no sake!! just won't do.
I went to the local HBS, 25miles\40km away and got a koji kome starter kit and some sake #7 yeast. That was 3 days ago. I have made the kome koji starter and have steamed 1500 grams\3pounds of rice and it is now bubbling away. I tasted a bit of the mash last night. It has to be stirred a couple of times a day. Very interesting, tastes OK so far as I can tell.
I made it with the instructions from Visionbrew's web site. I used the beginners insrtuctions. They have 2 more levels for a more in depth brew. If this works I may try the more advanced recipes.
Fingers crossed hoping for the best.