Sake

Question 1

what do you call undiluted sake?

Answer 1

Genshu

Question 2

what is the remaining % of rice for Gingo style sake?

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

what is considered the highest quality sake rice?

Answer 3

Yamada Nishiki

Question 4

what is koji?

Answer 4

a mold (Aspergillus Oryzae) added to steamed rice

Question 5

what is Namasake?

Answer 5

unpasteurized sake

Question 6

what is shinpaku?

Answer 6

pure starchy heart of rice grain

Question 7

would a sake with -3 or +3 be sweeter?

Answer 7

-3

Question 8

what is moto?

Answer 8

starter. yeast, rice and water are added to the koji

Question 9

what is taruzaki?

Answer 9

sake that has been aged in wooden barrels

Question 10

what is jizake?

Answer 10

sake from a smaller brewery

Question 11

what is Nihonshudo?

Answer 11

Sake Meter Value (SMV) that measures the gravity of the sake in contrast to water

Question 12

what does Tokubetsu mean?

Answer 12

special

Question 13

what is shizuku

Answer 13

drip sake

- mash is hung in bags and is separated from the lees by gravity

Question 14

what is the overarching term for celebration sake

Answer 14

Iwai-zake

Question 15

what region is Yamada Nishiki originally from?

Answer 15

Hyogo

Question 16

what is Koshu style sake?

Answer 16

sake that is aged

Question 17

what does Nama Chozo mean?

Answer 17

sake is pasteurized only once

Question 18

what is the fermenting mash called that results from the Koji, rice and water to the moto?

Answer 18

Moromi

Question 19

define the term Toji?

Answer 19

Brew-Master

Question 20

what are some ‘good’ elements in water for sake

Answer 20

Potassium and magnesium

Question 21

what are some ‘bad’ elements in water for sake

Answer 21

iron and manganese

Question 22

what are the 2 major categories of sake? what are their literal meanings?

Answer 22

junmai - pure rice

aruten - alcohol added

Question 23

min % of rice polishing for Junmai:

Answer 23

no specific polish rate

Question 24

min % of rice polishing for Tokubetsu Junmai:

Answer 24

40% polish

Question 25

min % of rice polishing for Junmai Gingo:

Answer 25

40% + polish

Question 26

min % of rice polishing for Junmai Daigingo?

Answer 26

50%+ polish

Question 27

what is a wood aged sake called?

Answer 27

Tarusake

Question 28

what is sake kasu?

Answer 28

lees

Question 29

what is koshu or O-ko shu sake?

Answer 29

aged sake. expect more oxidative notes

Question 30

what style of sake is labeled Nigori

Answer 30

unfiltered

Question 31

what is masu?

Answer 31

a square box used as a sake cup

Question 32

what is a masu traditionally made from?

Answer 32

cedar

Question 33

what is Taru?

Answer 33

a sake that has been stored in cedar cask or barrel

Question 34

what is moromi?

Answer 34

fermenting mash

Question 35

name the rice growing capital of Japan

Answer 35

Niigata

Question 36

what is kan?

Answer 36

warm sake

Question 37

what are the four basic flavor profiles of sake?

Answer 37

fragrant, light, rich, aged

Question 38

what is hito-hada-kan

Answer 38

human-skin warm (95-104)

Question 39

what is nuru-kan

Answer 39

lukewarm (104-113)

Question 40

what is jyoh-kan

Answer 40

good hot (113-122

Question 41

what is atsu-kan

Answer 41

hot enough (122-131)