Brewing Sake: Release the Toji Within by William G. Auld

Release the Toji WithinLike Japan’s Toji, master brewers, you too can brew excellent saké. Brewing Saké details the ingredients, equipment, and knowhow for brewing Japan’s national drink, Saké. It will provide you with the ability to brew your own high quality sake and proudly share it with your friends and family. This is the first non-Japanese book entirely on brewing saké. Based firmly on the actual methods used by Japanese brewers, Brewing Saké details each step in the brewing process and how you can implement them. But it does not stop there; rather it explains the underlying processes that are driven by the micro-biology of the yeast and bacteria that drive the brewing process as well as the chemistry embodied by the ingredients. Brewing Saké walks you through a step by step method that will give you the best chance of a successful first brew. By the time you have finished reading this book, you will have a full command and understanding of saké brewing, each of the steps involved and the ingredients used.