You may still be unclear! ? What is the difference between"sake"and"rice shochu"?

Do you know the difference between shochu and sake?？

We all know that there are many types of sake and manufacturing methods, but probably most people do not have a clear understanding of the difference between rice shochu and sake that they enjoy daily.了解。

This time we will talk about the difference between rice shochu and sake」的不同之處。

What is shochu and what is sake?麼？

First of all, the decisive difference between shochu containing rice shochu and sake is the difference in type. Shochu is a distilled alcohol while sake is a brewed alcohol.屬於「釀造酒」。

So what is the difference between distilled wine and brewed wine?呢？

What is brewed wine

Brewed wine refers to wine made by alcoholic fermentation of grains and fruits using the power of yeast。

For example, the raw materials of fruit wines such as red wine contain sugars, so just add yeast to the raw materials to make it naturally alcoholic fermentation發酵。

Although the raw material is rice or wheat starch does not contain sugar, it can also be broken down into sugar and saccharified and then fermented with yeast進行發酵。

What is distilled liquor

「Distillation refers to the process of re-reducing the volatilized vapor after heating the liquid into a liquid and then reducing it to a liquid. The process of extracting a high-purity liquid by using the difference in evaporation temperature and evaporation point can also be said to be a process to increase the concentration of alcohol. program度的一道程序。

Representative distilled spirits include shochu, brandy, vodka, gin, etc.琴酒等。

※In addition to brewed alcohol and distilled alcohol, there is also a type called mixed alcohol. It refers to brewed alcohol or distilled alcohol with flavor and sugar. Representative mixed alcohols include plum wine and liqueur.酒以及利口酒。

Why does the alcohol concentration increase after distillation？

The boiling point of water and alcohol is different. The boiling point of water is 100 and the boiling point of alcohol is relatively low, which is 78.較低為78℃。

Therefore, when the mixture of water and alcohol is heated, the alcohol will reach the boiling point earlier than the water and evaporate first, which is to use this difference in boiling point to extract high-purity alcohol.的酒精。

What is the difference between rice shochu and sake？

Both rice shochu and sake use rice as the raw material. The difference is whether the distilled or non-distilled alcohol belongs to rice shochu and the non-distilled alcohol is sake.餾的酒則為清酒。

It varies according to the precision of the rice used as the raw material.。

One of the differences between rice shochu and sake is the grinding degree of polished rice度

The outer part of the rice grain is rich in various nutrients such as lipids and protein. However, these nutrients will cause excessive odor during the brewing of Japanese sake. This is the main reason that reduces the taste and quality of Japanese sake. Therefore, when brewing Japanese sake, the outer part of the rice grain is not needed. The grinding process is so-called rice polishing step.所謂的「精米步合」。

In the process of polishing the rice, the outer periphery of the rice is usually polished to about 3040. For high-end sake such as Daiginjo, the original weight of the rice grains is more than 50%.50%以上之重量。

On the contrary, although the rice shochu will be polished during the production process, the grinding degree is about 1015, which is good for sake.。對於清酒而言，Peripheral nutrients of rice may be a factor in the production of miscellaneous taste, but for rice shochu it is an essential ingredient to enhance its taste成分。

The second difference between rice shochu and sake：The difference in maturity

Usually the shelf life of freshly brewed new wine is about為Within 12 months, but in fact, there is no so-called shelf life for alcohol. You can continue to enjoy it after it has matured or even 10 years續享用。

However, as sake is very sensitive and difficult to store, the original taste of sake will gradually be destroyed according to the accumulation of years. Therefore, it is still recommended to drink sake within 12 months.飲用完畢。

On the other hand, the characteristic of shochu such as rice shochu is that the longer the storage time, the higher the maturity, the better the flavor.味更佳。

The third difference between rice shochu and sake, alcohol concentration度

Distilled alcohol is the distilling of brewed alcohol, so rice shochu, which is distilled alcohol, has a higher alcohol concentration than sake.高。

The alcohol content of sake must be below 22 degrees. Rice shochu should be below 45 degrees. Generally speaking, most sake is about 15 degrees. Rice shochu is mostly about 25 degrees. The difference between the two is about 10 degrees.0度左右。

Four flavors of the difference between rice shochu and sake道

Although rice shochu is relatively high in terms of alcohol content, compared to sake, the taste of rice shochu is more refreshing. It has a slight sweetness of rice. This is why shochu matches well with Japanese cuisine.配的原因。

You can even add soda water or all kinds of shawar to the wine. The way to enjoy it is very diverse.化。

In addition, the rice aroma of sake rice shochu makes it more round and full-bodied.酒氣。

At last

This time we introduced the difference between rice shochu and sake. We also realized that the two types of sake that are the same in the type and production process but have such differences. The sake that we drank without a special heart will understand the characteristics of the future. I think it will be more interesting to taste加地有趣吧！