2022 Ed. Flashcards
(19 cards)
Name the koji mold that is used for DEWA33
Oryzae Yamagata
In Yamagata Prefecture, Junmai Ginjo-Shu made from Dewasansan polished to 55% or less, Yamagata yeast and Yamagata koji mold that have passed screening can be given the title of DEWA33
The person known as the God of Sake
Kinichi Nojiro
A major contributor to the development of Kyokai Kobo #9 (Kumamoto Yeast) and other efforts to improve the quality of sake
The prefecture that mostly relies on sake rice importing to brew sake:
Fukushima Prefecture
Production of suitable rice in the prefecture is insufficient to meet the demand of the breweries
This yeast is known as ”the yeast that can produce fragrant Ginjo-sake with ethyl caproate even if the brewer is not as expert”
Cerulenin-resistant yeast
Developed in the mid-1990s which spread rapidly across the country as a fragrant yeast that produces a sake with huge amounts of apple-like aroma
What is the best grade of brown rice for brewing under the Agricultural Standards Regulations?
Extra-fine
Only rice Grade 3 or high is allowed to be used for specially designated sake
Which year was Washoku (traditional dietary culture of Japan) registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage?
December 2013
Where was the Hyogo Agricultural Experiment Station established in 1894?
Akashi
What yeast was created in 1935 that had a strong fermentation power which produces a mild, clear aroma & light tasting sake?
Kyokai Kobo #6 (Aramasa Yeast)
What yeast was isolated and put into practical use in 1946?
Kyokai Kobo #7 (Masumi Yeast)
Isolated from Masumi by Miyasaka Brewery in Nagano Prefecture in 1946
Which sakamai had the highest shipment in history in 1962 as well as the largest area planted the following year?
Yamada Nishiki
7,849 hectares planted in 1963
Which year (since the 1970s) were the production values of sake and honkaku shochu reversed?
2004
In 2004 the production volume of honkaku shochu surpassed sake
Which of the fragrant yeasts became most popular first in the mid-1990s?
Alps Yeast
Developed by the Nagano Prefectural Food Industry Research Institute for sake breweries in the prefecture
Which sake brewing rice was created in Hokkaido in 2006?
Suisei
Hatsu-shizuku was created in 2000, Suisei in 2006 & Kita-Shizuku in 2014
What was the export volume of Japanese sake in 2006?
10,000 kl
The export value is estimated to be 6 billion yen
How many licensed sake breweries were there in Japan in 2010?
1,736 breweries
What was the sieve adjustment figure implemented in 2011?
2.05mm
This allowed for higher grain quality of Yamada Nishiki that can be distributed to sake breweries
Based on the 2014 rice agricultural inspection, how many prefectures were growing Yamada Nishiki?
33 prefectures which are mainly in western Japan
What is the national ranking for the number of licensed sake breweries in Okayama Prefecture in 2017?
10th position, having 53 licensed sake breweries
What is the average specially designated sake ratio for the top three prefectures in terms of sake production in 2017?
~37%
