What is fermentation?  Fermentation refers to a metabolic process in which organic molecules like glucose are broken down and converted to acid, gases, or alcohol anaerobically, which creates a desirable change in food and beverages. French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur in the 19th century used the term Fermentation to describe the change by yeast, which transformed glucose into ethanol. Fermentation produces lactic acid, which is sour in taste.  How does fermentation work? In the absence of air, extracts of muscle catalyze the formation of alcohol or lactate from g ..read more

In brewing industries, brewers are working to improve the taste and quality of beer. The most important and crucial is to retain the original and unique flavor and color of beer. As we have discussed the pasteurization process in the previous article, it accelerates the staling of beer. Due to the staling taste of beer gets affected and reduce its desirable characteristics.  What is sterile filtration? Sterile filtration is an alternative to pasteurization. It is a process of removing microorganisms (yeasts and other spoilage organisms) from a fluid without adversely affecting the prod ..read more

A good book can be your best and true companion. It also gives you a solution, a new way, and a new perspective to look at things. These following four books, which I have selected describe three different types of liquors that help you to build a good knowledge of these three liquors.  1. Home Brewing: 70 top secrets and tricks of brewing This book is about more than 70 effective tricks and secrets of home-brewing. Whether you are an established beer snob or just you want to try home-brewing, the book "Home Brewing" will guide you to make a brew to bottling. This book will also guide ..read more

Beer Pasteurization - When and how it started?   Pasteurization process was discovered after the great French scientist Louis Pasteur was able to extend the quality of beer by holding the beer at 55 - 60oC (131 - 140oF) for a short time. Pasteurization and sterilization are confusing terms. In pasteurization, the beer is subject to sufficient heat to make the beer free from microbial spoilage. However, low levels of some microorganisms might still survive the heating, without causing spoilage of the beer. In sterilization, high temperature is applied to destroy microorga ..read more

If you think this vodka is the same as other vodkas, it's totally wrong. This product is offensively and painfully hot and comes with a warning for your digestive tract.  Since their first vodka, 1,00,000 Scoville scale "Naga Chilli Vodka" was launched in 2012, the company "Hot Enough Vodka Co Distillery" is famous for the hottest vodka in the world.  Naga Chilli Vodka is so hot and terrifying it comes with a special health warning. Before purchasing this product you have to accept the following terms and conditions (www.masterofmalt.com)  - I have been warned and fully un ..read more

What is Neutral Alcohol? The base of neutral alcohol is ethanol, distilled at a minimum ABV percentage of 95%. Neutral alcohol is also known as a neutral spirit, rectified spirit, rectified alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. In some countries, denatured alcohol or denatured rectified spirit is also known as neutral alcohol. Neutral alcohol can be made from grains, grapes, molasses, potatoes, sugarcane, sugarbeets, and other fermented agricultural products. Ethanol (C2H5OH), also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, or grain alcohol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is the principal alcoh ..read more

Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO (World Health Organization) prepared a factsheet that provides important information about alcohol consumption during COVID -19. It addresses the misinformation that is being spread through social media and other communication channels about alcohol and COVID - 19 and other health risks. Highlights Alcohol means ethyl alcohol or ethanol, that has both sort-terms and long-term effects on almost single organs of our body, irrespective of whether it is consumed in the form of wine, beer, spirits, or anything ..read more

Due to increased demand for hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic, liquor industries in the world are manufacturing hand sanitizers to overcome the shortage in public health institutions. As said by the consumer affairs ministry, about 45 distilleries have been granted permission to produce hand sanitizers.  The famous liquor company Bacardi started to make hand sanitizers of about 70000 liters at its Telangana unit to help the district hospitals and health care units. This is part of Bacardi's global announcement of its commitment to producing more tha ..read more

Gin Processing To produce distilled gin requires a 3 step process - first, a base or neutral spirit is made or collected, then it is flavored through various botanicals, and then it is diluted with water.  I. Neutral alcohol: Neutral alcohol or neutral spirit is the ethyl alcohol that has 95% of ABV. It is made from grains, grapes, potatoes, molasses, and other botanicals. The vast majority of gin is made from neutral alcohol.  II. Production of gin: This step is also called an extraction method. In this step, the neutral alcohol is distilled with chosen botanicals to extract th ..read more

What is Gin? Gin is a kind of distilled, colorless to a pale yellow and flavored alcoholic drink, made from distilled fermented grains and other botanicals, with a predominant juniper flavor, comes with a pine-like flavor. Other botanicals include coriander, angelica, lemon, orange, orris root, etc. It has an ABV (Alcohol by Volume) percentage of 40-50%. History of Gin  The name Gin comes from the French name for the juniper berry, Genever. This drink was started as herbal medicine in the 13th century. In the 16th century, Dutch started producing a spirit called "Genever". It consist ..read more