Stellar brew: Sake made in space could sell for $500,000 a glass
A Japanese sake maker is going where no sake maker has gone before: space
A Japanese sake maker is going where no sake maker has gone before: space
A Japanese sake maker is going where no sake maker has gone before: space
A Japanese sake maker is going where no sake maker has gone before: space.
Asahi Shuzo, the company behind the popular Japanese sake brand Dassai, plans to blast sake ingredients to the International Space Station (ISS) to ferment a very special brew.
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If it works, just one 100ml bottle will be offered for sale on Earth at 100 million yen, or about $653,000. A standard serve is 80ml, making it one very expensive drink.
바카라 게임 웹사이트There is no guarantee of 100% success for the fermentation tests,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Souya Uetsuki, the brewer in charge of the project at Asahi Shuzo.
He said the difference in gravity could affect how heat transfers in fluid, causing a different fermentation process in space than on Earth.
The company has paid the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for access to the Kibo experiment module, part of the ISS developed by Japan, where tests can be conducted in a 바카라 게임 웹사이트special microgravity environment.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The national space agency said they would not comment on the privately paid project.
Sake on the moon?
Sake is made of Japanese rice, water, yeast and koji (a type of mold). It traditionally takes about two months to make through a series of precise steps that involve steaming, stirring and fermenting.
The drink is sipped from a glass at many Japanese cultural occasions 바카라 게임 웹사이트 from weddings to meals at pub-like izakaya restaurants 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and last week landed a spot on UNESCO바카라 게임 웹사이트s list of the 바카라 게임 웹사이트intangible cultural heritage of humanity.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Dassai 바카라 게임 웹사이트 meaning 바카라 게임 웹사이트otter festival바카라 게임 웹사이트 in Japanese 바카라 게임 웹사이트 is one of the most popular sake brands on the market.
However, its maker is also behind premium products that are popular with collectors, some willing to spend up to thousands of dollars for a bottle.
Asahi Shuzo바카라 게임 웹사이트s foray into space is more than just another attempt to make another rare sake, according to the brewer.
Uetsuki said the company hoped the project would offer insights into how fermentation works in space, so perhaps one day they can make sake on the moon.
바카라 게임 웹사이트In a future where humans can freely travel between the moon and Earth, some will visit the moon as tourists. This project aims to create sake that can be enjoyed on the moon, allowing visitors to have delightful moments there,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said.
He hopes the technology will also benefit future space tourists who have a penchant for other types of fermented food.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Many Japanese foods, such as natto and miso, are fermented, and this technology could expand into these areas,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Uetsuki said.
The company is developing space brewing equipment, with a planned launch date later in 2025.