An interesting coincidence, but one of the tanks used for our yeast starter culture has an exact volume of 666 L.
A tank for yeasty beasties
This week, we have started a new batch of sake, a junmaishu (純米酒), with hitogokochi rice milled to 60%. I plan to describe the full process of making sake, with pictures, for this batch.
The Sake Chronicles 
Hey Greg,
I just found your blog…
I must say I am quite proud and envious of you. I am trying to educate myself (hands-on of course) about sake brewing. Having made one not to full-of-crap batch of sake, I am trying to learn as much as I can. Of course not being able to read, write or speak Japanese makes things a heck of a lot worse. It’s just too bad that in the states there are only a few breweries most of which are large corporations and 1 or 2 artisanal that I know of. Can’t wait to read more!
Eryn
Hi Eryn,
Thanks for the encouragement.
Glad to hear you are trying to make your own sake. I will try to include some details about the next batch we are making that may help.
If you have any specific questions, let me know and maybe I can answer them. I am currently translating a textbook about sake making published by the Japanese Sake Brewing Association, but it is going to take a while!
Gosh at this point, I am just not sure at what step I screwed up in the brewing process, so going to try again, adjust a few things.
I think you could tour the world and teach weekend long sessions on sake brewing making a fortune. I will be in your first class!
Thanks again.
E
Eryn,
Fred Eckhardt’s latest recipe and process is at http://homebrewsake.com/recipe/. It is very complete and if you have not seen it before, should be a big help.
Greg,
If you need/want someone to read your translation as you are working on it I would be happy to help.
Thanks,
Will