Pressing Daiginjo And Discussing Yamadanishiki, Omachi, Titan, and Gohyakumangoku Sake Production

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With a Daiginjo sake made with Yamadanishiki rice milled to 50% and 67 days of fermentation, the moromi (main fermentation) has a lot of very small rice particulate, which creates unique considerations for filtration and pressing.

As Todd is brewing a small batch of Daiginjo sake at Farthest Star sake in Medfield, Massachusetts, he discusses rice varieties including Yamadanishiki, Omachi, Titan, and Gohyakumangoku, and three of his favorites Japanese Daiginjo sakes:

Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo "Demon Slayer"
Any Daiginjo from Nanbu Bijin in Iwate, Japan - they make a stellar, super-clean Daiginjo that is fruity while also having a lot of rice character and some minerality
Born “Gold” - a "muroka" (made without active charcoal filtration) sake that is aged at a cold temperature before blending

Todd's Daiginjo at Farthest Star will likely be cold conditioned for an extended period of time in a manner similar to Born "Gold" which is one of Todd's favorite Daiginjo sakes.

Daiginjo refers to a sake made with rice that his been milled to 50% or less remaining. With a 50% milling rate, fats and proteins in the rice are milled away, leaving the rice's starchy heart, or shinpaku. This high starch content, along with the right yeast and koji, makes for a sake that tends to be fruity, floral, and light.

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Farthest Star Sake brewery and taproom is the only one of its kind in New England. Our mission is to make the best, local, minimally processed, hand-made, delicious sake possible. Fresh, high-quality sake provides an explosion of aroma and flavor that makes you wonder how so much could be hidden in rice. Using only high-quality brewing rice and sake-specific yeast strains, we craft a wide range of styles and expressions that show you just how amazing locally-made sake can be. We are excited to share the never-ending pursuits of drinking and making sake!

We are incredibly fortunate to source our Yamadanishiki, Gohyakumangoku, and Titan rice varieties from Isbell Farms here in the United States. Isbell represents five generations of rice farming in Arkansas and has a focus on the sustainable production of quality rice.

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