MN Rice and Milling

We have Yamadanishiki now available in 60 and 70 percent mill rates.

Yamadanishiki is a medium grain sake rice, famous for its use in high-quality sake. It is particularly desired by sake brewers for its ability to absorb water and dissolve easily.

Yield: 10 kg of rice yields approximately 12,000ml (16 – 750ml bottles) at regular strengh (15-16%) alcohol.

http://mnrice.com/product/yamadanishiki/

Yamadanishiki | Minnesota Rice and Milling Yamadanishiki is a medium grain sake rice, famous for its use in high-quality sake. It is particularly desired by sake brewers for its ability to absorb water and dissolve easily.

40,000 LBS of US grown Yamadanishiki arrives! Highly anticipated and definitely a game changer.

Here is a great sake database for choosing a sake by rice variety. Thanks Urban Sake! http://ow.ly/PKntw

Add moisture to rice before washing and soaking?

Post-milling: Going Against The Grain - Sake World Sakaya Banryu. This little expression says so much, and holds so much veracity in the sake world. What it literally means is there are ten thousand...

Great Article on Yamada Nishiki: Yamadanishiki Reigns Supreme Among Sake-Brewing Rice Varieties http://ow.ly/PcvrG

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How long does it take to mill to Daiginjo grade or 50% seimaibuai? A minimum of 33 hours! http://ow.ly/OALXi

A good read from the Daischichi Brewery. Super Flat Rice Polishing. http://ow.ly/OAHFZ http://ow.ly/OAHTF

Tiny Japanese brewery links up with Italian town to make unique sake

Tiny Japanese brewery links up with Italian town to make unique sake - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun YAMAGUCHI--Japan's smallest sake brewery is aiming to help rejuvenate a small Italian town by concocting a brew using the local rice.

Thanks for the follow. I will be looking for your sake in Minnesota!

Blue Current, a fellow American sake brewery is raising funds through Kickstarter. Check out the video.
http://ow.ly/BYGY2

Blue Current Brewery: Handcrafted American Sake Handcrafting sake in small batches using traditional methods and the finest natural ingredients on the coast of Maine.