On 22 Oct 2004 20:18:13 -0700, (Jack Keller)
wrote:

>> Now, most people know that if you eat beets, or drink beet wine, you
>> have a chance of passing red urine.
>
>Darren, I've made and drank a lot of beet wine and never passed red
>urine. My wife says she hasn't either. Where did you get this
>information?

Joe Schwarcz' "Radar, Playful Pigs, and Hula Hoops" (a commentary on
the fascinating chemistry of everyday life) says that red beet urine
will occur in about 15% of the population- I'm assuming that this is
probably genetic, since most of my cousins complain about it. Oxalic
acid will increase this number (although I've done no experiments to
find out by how much).

Even with the oxalic acid, not everyone will be affected by this.

>April Fool's Day in 2007 perhaps. Beet wine does not lose its earthy
>undertones for at least two years, but the wait is well worth it.

Every time someone calls beet wine or carrot wine "earthy", I'm
tempted to point out that you are supposed to wash the beets. But I
haven't been posting here long enough for people to recognize my
jokes.

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