Kobo Chronicles: CEL-24 Yeast

04/19/24 • 29 min

Episode 165. If you hear the term "CEL-24" and the first thing you think of is prison, and not a sake yeast, I don't think anyone would blame you. But today we're here to spread the word on CEL-24 sake yeast and it's role in bringing us some of the most fruit-driven sake aromas on the planet. Developed in Kochi prefecture in the 90's, CEL-24 was a response to the market demands for more aromatic and fruity sake styles. And after tasting a CEL-24 sake for ourselves, we can say that the apple, pineapple and other fruit aromas are strong and powerful as promised. Yeast can have a big impact on a sake's aromatics and CEL-24 yeast really shows this to be true. Join us as we explore the world of sake yeast and perhaps push the boundary of how fruity a sake can be! #SakeRevolution

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Sake Revolution - Kobo Chronicles: CEL-24 Yeast

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John Puma00:00:21.484

Hello everybody. And welcome to Sake Revolution. This is America's first sake podcast, and I'm your host, John Puma from the Sake Notes. Also the administrator over at the internet sake discord and lead mod at Reddit's rslash sake community.

Timothy Sullivan00:00:38.209

And I'm your host, Timothy Sullivan. I am a Sake Samurai. I'm a sake educator, as well as the founder of the Urban Sake website. And every week, Jo