Question is in the title.
I saw a kit that promises 40% alcohol that you can then add artificial flavoring (sold separately) to make it into 80 proof rum, whiskey, bourbon, etc.
I thought to achieve that high of alcohol you needed to distill. (Which last I checked was illegal for the homebrewer)
Am I mistaken? How high can you push yeast?
I'm guessing it's mostly water+sugar+yeast+energizer/nutrient.
I saw a kit that promises 40% alcohol that you can then add artificial flavoring (sold separately) to make it into 80 proof rum, whiskey, bourbon, etc.
I thought to achieve that high of alcohol you needed to distill. (Which last I checked was illegal for the homebrewer)
Am I mistaken? How high can you push yeast?
I'm guessing it's mostly water+sugar+yeast+energizer/nutrient.