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Default Different sugars in fermentation health

Jim Stone wrote:
>
> Alcohol is fermented sugar, but *quality* alcohol is
> made from malt or fruit (usually grape) juice, not refined white sugar which
> is toxic (empty calories without nutritional value).


Alcohol is basically yeast urine. I really don't think the source of sugar
matters much except there will be some sugar left in the mix unless you
ferment it to the end. (the point where the alcohol kills off the yeast.)

G.