Production Lexicon
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Hi-ire:
• pasteurisation
Jōzō:
• pressing process
Kasu:
• lees remained after pressing moromi to clear saké
Kijo-shu:
• Saké that is made by replacing half or part of the water used in brewing with sake. It is extremely sweet and full bodied.
Kobo:
• yeast
Koji (enzyme):
• It converts the starch in the grain into sugar
Koji-kin or Koji-kabi:
• bacteria-Aspergillus Oryzae, a starch-dissolving mold
Kura:
• a saké brewery
Moromi:
• main mash, fermenting mixture of rice, koji, yeast and water
Moto or Shubo:
• yeast starter
Sandan-shikomi:
• three stages process for slow fermentation
Shinpaku:
• white centre of grain after removing the exterior fats, protein and minerals.
Shubo:
• the yeast starter for a batch of saké.