Fermented water: Difference between revisions
>David Hedlund {{mbox|type=notice|text=moonshine ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality check legality]) can be prodcued a few states as an alternative to illegal and/or methanol contaminated moonshine to avoid [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_methanol_poisoning_incidents methanol poisoning incidents] |
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{{mbox|type=notice|text=[[#Moonshine|moonshine]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality check legality]) can be prodcued a few states as an alternative to illegal and/or methanol contaminated moonshine to avoid [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_methanol_poisoning_incidents methanol poisoning incidents]; Although methanol is not produced in toxic amounts by fermentation of sugars, contamination is still possible by unscrupulous distillers using cheap methanol to increase the apparent strength of the product.}} | {{mbox|type=notice|text=[[#Moonshine|moonshine]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality check legality]) can be prodcued a few states as an alternative to illegal and/or methanol contaminated moonshine to avoid [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_methanol_poisoning_incidents methanol poisoning incidents]; Although methanol is not produced in toxic amounts by fermentation of sugars, contamination is still possible by unscrupulous distillers using cheap methanol to increase the apparent strength of the product.}} | ||
Crude fermented water can be refined into modern | Crude fermented water can be refined into modern moonshine by means of distillation to vodka, or rectified spirit, but it is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine#Legality illegal in most countries]. It is distinct from rum because it is typically made by molasses, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, or fresh sugar cane juice that has a discernible taste of its own. | ||
Moonshine names, commonly distilled from fermented water: | Moonshine names, commonly distilled from fermented water: |