sandan jikomi– tag –
-
Brewing
Sandan Jikomi: Sake’s Three-Step Mashing Method
Sandan jikomi is the traditional three-step method of building the main fermentation mash in sake brewing. Brewers add steamed rice, koji, and water in three stages, spread across four days. They do not mix everything at once, and that p... -
Brewing
Moromi (醪) : The Main Fermentation Mash
Sake truly takes shape in one bubbling tank. That tank holds the moromi. So what is moromi in sake brewing? Moromi, written 醪 in Japanese, is the main fermentation mash of sake. It is the thick mixture of steamed rice, koji, water, and ...
1
