Hishiroku Chouhaku-kin Koji Starter Spores 0.7oz (20g) Sachet
Hishiroku Chouhaku-kin koji spores in a 20 g sachet. The listing calls it the whitest and most versatile strain, aimed at rice koji, amazake, shio koji and white miso.
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What we liked
- + Described as keeping its white color with strong fermentation ability, useful for pale ferments like white miso.
- + One 20 g sachet is rated for up to 15 kg (33 lb) of rice koji, enough for many home batches.
- + Produced by Hishiroku in Kyoto and sold as a powder that is easy to measure out.
Trade-offs
- - Only 20 g per sachet, so anyone making koji every week may prefer a larger pack.
- - Very close to the Kairyou Chohaku-kin sachet from the same maker, so most kitchens need only one of the two.
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