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Some sake tastes bold, savory, and wonderfully complex. That depth often traces back to the yeast starter. So what is yamahai in sake brewing? Yamahai is a traditional yeast starter method born from kimoto. It drops the grueling yamaoros...

Great sake begins before the main fermentation ever starts. Hidden inside the brewery is a small but powerful starter called moto, also known as shubo, the "mother of sake." So what is moto in sake brewing? In essence, moto is a concentr...

Great sake begins before the main fermentation ever starts. Hidden inside the brewery is a small but powerful starter called moto, also known as shubo, the "mother of sake." So what is moto in sake brewing? In essence, moto is a concentr...