The alcohol content of beer and wine is limited by the fact that an alcohol concentration of 18% or more kills the yeast that produces it.
To produce stronger alcohol, distillation is needed. The principle is that ethanol boils at a temperature lower than water. So, the alcohol boils off, leaving the water behind. You just need to capture the alcohol vapor and condense it.
The first 1% or so of what distills off has headache-inducing compounds in it, and it is generally discarded.
Distillation was invented by the Arabs around 700 AD.
The word “alcohol” comes from Arabic: al’kuhul, which refers to kohl, a preparation used to darken the eyes. Alternatively, al’ghoul, which means monster or spirit. This word origin is somewhat debatable.
Alcohol can only be distilled to 95%. It is colorless and tasteless. The color and taste of distilled spirits come from other by products of fermentation and aging that remain after distillation.
The alcohol content of beer and wine is limited by the fact that an alcohol concentration of 18% or more kills the yeast that produces it. To produce stronger alcohol, distillation is needed. The principle is that ethanol boils at a temperature lower than water. So, the alcohol boils off, leaving the water behind. You just need to capture the alcohol vapor and condense it.The first 1% or so of what distills off has headache-inducing compounds in it, and it is generally discarded. Distillation was invented by the Arabs around 700 AD. The word “alcohol” comes from Arabic: al’kuhul, which refers to kohl, a preparation used to darken the eyes. Alternatively, al’ghoul, which means monster or spirit. This word origin is somewhat debatable. Alcohol can only be distilled to 95%. It is colorless and tasteless. The color and taste of distilled spirits come from other by products of fermentation and aging that remain after distillation.
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