Books on Brewing
Brewing Saké: Releasing the Toji Within
Author: William G. Auld
Release the Toji Within Like 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.
Nihonshu: Japanese Sake
Author: Gautier Roussille
Easy-to-read yet scrupulously precise, this book is the fruit of more than 6 years of research, a season of sake-making in Japan and countless exchanges with industry professionals. It meticulously unveils all the mysteries of sake. This book is intended for anyone who wishes to understand sake, its ingredients and its production method, whether they be neophytes, amateurs or professionals. Four themes are covered: raw materials, fermentation, fining and tasting.
Textbook of Sake Brewing
The Textbook of Sake Brewing has been published by the Brewing Society of Japan in English in response to the developing popularity of sake in the overseas market. The aim of the translation is not only to show how to brew sake, but also to help elevate the quality of sake brewed overseas today. The original book in Japanese is popularly read in most sake breweries.
This book will promote the interest of readers who already read the Sake, the Essence of 2000 Years of Japanese Wisdom Gained from Brewing Alcohol Beverages from Rice published in 2010 from the Society.