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origin of booze?
On Jul 18, 7:46*pm, Italo > wrote:
> Matt Giwer wrote: > > Dick Adams wrote: > > >> RichD > wrote: > > >>> ... > >>> Anybody have any ideas when/where/how distillation > >>> was invented/discovered? *What are the earliest records? > > >> You can readhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillation > >> But Wikipedia is highly suspect, at least to me. > > >> While some crude forms of distillation may have existed > >> before 1200, the stills probably couldn't get the ABV much higher than > >> 25% to 30%. *We know that, with tender loving care, you can get > >> fermentations without distillation to > >> from 20% to 25% ABV. > > >> Brandy which is distilled wine (~40% ABV) was available, at least in > >> northern France, in the late 1100's. > > >> I suspect the Scots were the first to run stills that > >> reached 40% ABV and were probably the first to use > >> double distillation to reach 80%+ ABV. > > > * * I have come across a mention that indicates the Romans had it but > > not very efficient and did not catch on. It all depends on the equipment. |
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