Whiskey judged

PP Prikli Pear Tiki Socialite New Braunfels, Texas Joined: Jan 04, 2017 Posts: 981	PP Prikli Pear Posted posted on Wed, Feb 28, 2018 1:28 PM I'd say the quinine is the active ingredient in tonic that does the work. Vodka's got pretty much everything filtered out except alcohol and water. I wonder what the parameters are for this study--most homebrewers I know put cheap vodka in their airlocks to kill any microorganisms that might contaminate the ferment. Do these bacteria survive exposure to these various alcohols long term, or is this only studying the short term, ie, the 10 minutes it takes to down a drink. Temperature and dilution probably play some role. Regardless, it's interesting.

I'd say the quinine is the active ingredient in tonic that does the work.

Vodka's got pretty much everything filtered out except alcohol and water. I wonder what the parameters are for this study--most homebrewers I know put cheap vodka in their airlocks to kill any microorganisms that might contaminate the ferment. Do these bacteria survive exposure to these various alcohols long term, or is this only studying the short term, ie, the 10 minutes it takes to down a drink. Temperature and dilution probably play some role. Regardless, it's interesting.

Post #784483 by Prikli Pear on Wed, Feb 28, 2018 1:28 PM