Ep 06: It’s a Kind of Magic: How Sake is Made Part 1 Sugidama Sake Podcast

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Using simple online tasting notes and sensible, affordable food pairings they help you find the perfect sake without any of the fuss. Listeners of the podcast can get a 10% discount Listen to the episode to get the magical code! London Sake: making sake simple.

There is something magical in sake brewing. Sake is a process-driven drink compared to wine which is driven but its main ingredient, grapes. While ingredients play a very important role in sake brewing, 80% of sake quality still comes from the skill of the brewer and only 20% from the ingredients used.
Episode's Content:
Main stages of sake brewingThe choices made before brewingRice preparationMaking rice kojiSake starter: shubo or motoSake of the episode: Narutotai Ginjo Nama GenshuKampai!
Sake mentioned:
Narutotai Ginjo Nama Genshu
Honke Matsuura Brewery
London Sake

Kanpai London Brewery
Article about sake yeast
Sake Yeast from Origin Sake
Music used:
Wirklich Wichtig (CB 27) by Checkie Brown https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Checkie_Brown_1005/hey/Wirklich_Wichtig_CB_27
Just Arround the World (Kielokaz ID 362) by KieLoKaz
 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Just_Arround_the_World_Kielokaz_ID_362
Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Vocal: Svetlana