Why Sake Brewing Is My New Obsession…

This video is a beginners guide to brewing Sake at home covering the science of sake fermentation, koji making, brewing sake, bottling and finally a taste test to see how my sake performs against other popular brands.

Sake Ratios
Rice - 100%
Koji - 25% (multiple total rice by .25 )
Water - 150% (multiply total rice amount by 1.5)
Yeast - follow instructions on years package for amount used

My Ratios in Video
Rice - 10 Pounds Dried Rice (4.5 kilograms)
Koji - 2.5 Pound Koji
Water - 2 gallons (7.5 liters)
Yeast - half my package of Sake Yeast which is good for a 5 gallons

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - What is Sake?
03:18 - Koji
06:45 - Sake Mash
12:27 - Bottling
13:26 - Taste test

For products used in this video - https://www.amazon.com/shop/lifebymikeg

Koji Cultures from Shared Cultures - https://www.shared-cultures.com/shop

Full Video on Koji Making Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llt80xkjp48&t=2s

Music Credits:
Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com

Video Credits
Creator, Host - Mike G
Editor - Cooper Makohon
Motion Graphics - Raphael Oliveira