The number that looks most like a score on a sake bottle is not a score. If sake rice has a polishing ratio of 60%, that does not mean 60% was rem
Continue ReadingRice Polishing and Preparation Explained: Washing, Soaking, and Steaming
The number gets smaller as the work increases. A rice polishing ratio of 60% means the brewery has kept 60% of the original brown rice by weight,
Continue ReadingSake Rice Explained: Varieties, Growing Conditions, and Grain Structure
A brewer looks at rice and sees questions a cook might never ask. Will the grains survive substantial polishing? How predictably will they absorb
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