Rice wine is completely different from mash, which is just a fermented drink made from rice that has not gone through the brewing process and is cloudy.
Real rice wine is brewed through a 9-step process. This gives it a sweet taste and a clear body.
The steps for brewing rice wine are as follows
l Fine milling: remove impurities from the surface of brown rice.
l Soaking: soak the rice in well water for 12 hours.
l Steaming: Steam the rice until it swells and brightens, and chews without staining the teeth.
l Cooling: pour cold water to reduce the viscosity of glutinous rice.
l mixing: wine curd is crushed into fine powder, and the rice is mixed evenly.
l Falling: the pottery jar is breathable and heat preservation, keeping the natural fermentation environment and isolating the bacteria.
l Setting up the nest: increase the contact surface between rice wine and air, which is conducive to full and even fermentation.
l Fermentation: 20 days of fermentation.
l Pressing: wooden board pressing to avoid mixing metal, plastic and other odors.
Drinking a rice wine on the market, called Demoiselle Rice Wine, feel pretty good, is the real real rice wine, the taste is sweet and mellow, the body is also crystal. Completely subverted the view of rice wine, truly good.