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What are the two main considerations in the storage of sake?

Heat and light?

Between what temperatures should sake be stored?

8-12degrees. Especially important for Nama-zake and ginjo.

What is the upper limit of aging for drinking most sake?

10months

Why is light so harmful to sake?

Amino acids and vitamins react with light to create unpleasant aroma's/degrade flavours.


Can smell like burnt hair/flesh!

How can you protect sake from light?

- Dark coloured bottles - green, brown, black


- protective film packaging

How long does most sake last in the fridge?

1-2 weeks with very little degradation

What is Nama-hine?

A type of bacterial spoilage that happens in Nama-zake. Can cause aroma's of bacon,malt and hazlenut. Some are brewed to display this and some enthusiasts specifically aim to achieve this. Sometimes this sake is nicknamed Nama-juku (matured nama)

What is nama-juku?

Nickname for Nama-zake that has developed pleasing levels of name-hine.

O-Choko?

Traditional Sake Cup.

Traditional Sake Cup

O-choko

Tokkori?

Traditional Jug - 180ml usually

Traditional Jug - usually 180ml

Tokkori

Standard bottle size?

720ml

1.8 litre bottle is called?

1 sho. Also used as a measurement for production volume. This is why tokkuri is 180ml traditionally as it is 1/10th of a sho (also called a go)

180ml as unit of measurment

Called a 'go'. Standard size of Tokkuri (traditional sake jug).

10 sho =

1 to

100 sho =

1 koku

1 koku =

100 sho

10 sho =

1 to

Traits that tend to be beneficial to serve warm?

Those with higher;


Sweetness


Acidity


Umami


Relatively high bitterness


Richer flavours - usually associated with Koshu but could be Omachi

5 things

Nuru-kan?

40degrees. Comfortable non burning above body temperature.


Literally translates as 'the warmth of a relaxing hot spring bath

Think Massage

Atsu-Kan?

50 degrees. I.e very hot and almost burning.


Translates as 'hot enough to warm body and soul'

What is an ideal temperature for a water bath to warm sake?

80degrees

How long usually does a tokkuri need to be left in a water bath to suffieciently warm the sake?

2-4 minutes

Masu

Small japanese box made from cedar wood. More ceremonial than anything.