Im looking for an exact recipe?
I hаνе thе koji I hаνе thе yeast I hаνе thе rice i hаνе thе equipment, bυt I dont hаνе recipes аnd/οr exact instructions. Thе book”sake usa” hаѕ mixed reviews. Iѕ thеrе anything еlѕе?
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Foodpia/1751/sake.html
Check out http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=basic-brewing-radio-2007.
Specifically, the November 29, 2007 installment. There is some excellent instructions on making sake.
Also, see Bob’s site: http://www.taylor-madeak.org/
The renowned beer and sake writer Fred Eckhardt is the foremost authority on the subject. Check out his book. Here are some links…
http://www.amazon.com/Sake-USA-complete-breweries-homebrewed/dp/0960630287
http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue1.4/sake.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Eckhardt
Cheers!
btw – you can also read a regular column by him in All About Beer Magazine…
The above recipe in the first answer is really a very excellent one to follow. Just make sure to rinse the rice and drain it many times, until it runs clear. Steam cooking for nearly an hour is also vital, as the higher temperature steam will convert the starches to a better fermentable product and will give better flavor, as opposed to boiling. Also, boiling can cause you to scorch and burn your rice.
I’ve been making Korean Rice wine for a while now, and it is quite similar, except instead of Koji, you use Nuruk, which is really inexpensive at most asian/Korian food stores.
One thing you can do is after you’re done fermenting, you can to a degree strain off the sake, so the leftover rice is still a nice wet mass, but not soupy. Then add about 1-1.5 liters of water per kilogram of original rice, stir, and strain completely. The first liquid will be Sake, and around 15%abv. The following will be about slightly stronger than beer strength, and you can mix sugar into it to give a nice lighter, sweet tasting beverage. This can be cloudy or settled to be drank clear. This is a Korean method to help make sure that no alcohol is wasted and thrown away with the rice.
Excellent luck!