justinm410
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I'll probably get made fun of as this is probably over-concerned. To start, I am a beginner so I thought this may be some good knowledge as I'm drinking this stuff. Are there any dangers to watch out for while brewing that you would not want to ingest if an experiment went wrong or brew were say contaminated?
Before brewing beer I was investigating the darker sides of brewing-- distilling, freeze distilling, general ye olde moonshine techniques, etc.-- for stronger brews. I then decided drinking quality was better than quantity in alcohol.
The danger that particularly existed there was having a high methanol content mixed in your ethanol after distilling. In lesser cases it results in a bad hangover, but can even result in death (especially freeze distilling).
Anything like this to watch out for while brewing beer or ciders?
P.S. Is it harmful to drink fermenting cider where the yeast is still fully active? (taste testing purposes)
Before brewing beer I was investigating the darker sides of brewing-- distilling, freeze distilling, general ye olde moonshine techniques, etc.-- for stronger brews. I then decided drinking quality was better than quantity in alcohol.
The danger that particularly existed there was having a high methanol content mixed in your ethanol after distilling. In lesser cases it results in a bad hangover, but can even result in death (especially freeze distilling).
Anything like this to watch out for while brewing beer or ciders?
P.S. Is it harmful to drink fermenting cider where the yeast is still fully active? (taste testing purposes)