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SETO SHUZOU Special Junmaishu Azumacho 180ml
Volume Retail Price
180ml 432 yen

Special Junmaishu 180ml

Quality Characteristic
Special Junmaishu
Alcohol Content
15.5 degree
SMV(Sake meters value)
-4
Acid
-1.8
Amino Acid
1.4
Raw Material rice
Yamada-nishiki
Rice Polishing rate
60%
Yeast
Kyoukai 7
Brewing methods
3 step Preparation
Sake Lee Rate
41.9
Raw Sake Alcohol
18.1
Sake Conversion Rate
329L/T
Characteristic

Sake made with Saga Reihou rice, cool-clear water of the Teradake mountain range and the 9th yeast through traditional three-step preparation. Clear-finish Junmai-shu that balances a rice flavor and a deep aroma.

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Difference of Sake conversion rates between Azumacho’s average rates for the past 10 years and the national average rates

* National average value: Excerpt from Sake manufacturing chart in 2013 (Quick estimate)
Product Name Category Sake Lees rate(%) SCR Raw Sake Alcohol RSMV
National Average Junmaishu 28.3 383 18.1 +1.5
Keimon Azumacho Special Junmaishu 41.9 329.0 17.5 -6.4

What’s sake lee rate?

It means that the ratio of the weight of sake lees to rice. For example, 30% of sake lees rate means 100kg of rice turn into 30kgs of sake lees and 70kgs of sake. This shows that the higher the sake lees rate, the more excellent the sake becomes.

What is SCR, Sake conversion rate (raw materials availability)?

It means acquisition amount of pure alcohol per polished rice 1t. Generally, high quality sake like ginjo-shu is said to have low sake conversion rate.

RSMV: Raw Sake Meter Value