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Huh. I didn't expect so much methanol to be present in booze! (Methanol is incredibly toxic, but ethanol is an antitoxin, so that explains why wine doesn't kill
by wizzwizz4 1y ago
Huh. I didn't expect so much methanol to be present in booze! (Methanol is incredibly toxic, but ethanol is an antitoxin, so that explains why wine doesn't kill people.)
- dr_dshiv 1y agoThat’s the angel’s share — the first bits of distillation you need to throw out. Edit: I’m wrong! That’s the term for the part that evaporates during aging. But this article explains what happens to the methanol at distillers and it’s pretty fascinating: https://www.whiskyandwisdom.com/bringing-balance-to-the-foreshots/ https://www.whiskyandwisdom.com/bringing-balance-to-the-fore...