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  • sake
    sake

    …sake yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), becomes moto, with an alcoholic content of about 11 percent. More koji, steamed rice, and water are added to the vat, and a second fermentation begins, lasting about seven days. Throughout this process, the grain remains in a single vat, which distinguishes sake fermentation from fermentation…

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    …sake yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), becomes moto, with an alcoholic content of about 11 percent. More koji, steamed rice, and water are added to the vat, and a second fermentation begins, lasting about seven days. Throughout this process, the grain remains in a single vat, which distinguishes sake fermentation from fermentation…

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