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I don't see this idea working, but normally alcohol also has sugars in it. Even distilled alcohol has sugars. Inhaling sugar sounds like a great way to cause ot

by anfilt 7y ago

I don't see this idea working, but normally alcohol also has sugars in it. Even distilled alcohol has sugars. Inhaling sugar sounds like a great way to cause other problem. If this were to have any success the alcohol would have to be extremely pure. also alcohol would also dry out the airways I bet. As to why its not been tried recreationally before. Lower proof alcohol beverages don't vaporize as easily. So other methods would probably work better. Although there is stuff like everclear.

totony 7y ago
Any source on this? I'd be surprised if sugar would be in the distillate. It might lower the vapor pressure of alcohol itself but it shouldnt vaporize and recondensate
- anfilt 7y ago
  What do you thinks gives various distilled spirits there various flavours. Otherewise, you would just use the cheapest sugar to ferment. Also oils and tannins can get distilled too with the alcohol. Its why distilling has what they call different cuts. That depend on temperature and where in the distillation you are in. A vodka would have very little while a brandy will include cuts that have traces of things for flavour.
  - totony 7y ago
    This [0] does not suggest that anything but ethanol/water and potentially some other volatile compounds are in the distillate. I'm not familiar with brewing and flavoring distilled spirits, but quite familiar with distillation and doubt that even oil would be in the distillate. [1] suggests that tannins are present in the distillate, but I have not found a tannin that is volatile and [2] names one that isn't in beer Flavor seems to be added after distillation from what i can see (and is potentially influenced by the volatile impurities) [0] https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/06/08/vodka/ https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/06/08/vodka/ [1] https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/how-distilling-works/ https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/how-distilling-works/

by anfilt 7y ago

totony 7y ago

Any source on this? I'd be surprised if sugar would be in the distillate. It might lower the vapor pressure of alcohol itself but it shouldnt vaporize and recondensate

anfilt 7y ago
What do you thinks gives various distilled spirits there various flavours. Otherewise, you would just use the cheapest sugar to ferment. Also oils and tannins can get distilled too with the alcohol. Its why distilling has what they call different cuts. That depend on temperature and where in the distillation you are in. A vodka would have very little while a brandy will include cuts that have traces of things for flavour.
- totony 7y ago
  This [0] does not suggest that anything but ethanol/water and potentially some other volatile compounds are in the distillate. I'm not familiar with brewing and flavoring distilled spirits, but quite familiar with distillation and doubt that even oil would be in the distillate. [1] suggests that tannins are present in the distillate, but I have not found a tannin that is volatile and [2] names one that isn't in beer Flavor seems to be added after distillation from what i can see (and is potentially influenced by the volatile impurities) [0] https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/06/08/vodka/ https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/06/08/vodka/ [1] https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/how-distilling-works/ https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/how-distilling-works/