introduction and short definition
Pisco is a brandy and a grape based spirits made in Chile and Peru.
Geography
Indonesia and Malaysia mostly
how is ARRACK made ?
base material
- palm sap (tuak),
- coconut sap,
- rice.
conversion + fermentation
First whether the palm wine or the coconut water are let to ferment. They can already reach a good alcohol content.
distillation
The first coconut water/wine or palm wine container is filled with fermented palm wine and boiled over a wood fire to maintain heat and steam. It is connected to the second drum by a stainless steel pipe or a bamboo tube depending of more or less industrial the production is..
This second drum contains water to cool down Arrack.
This second drum contains water to cool down Arrack.
THE styles OF ARRACK
There are 3 types: from the sap of palm, coconut, or rice (very rarely).
The two most consumed are palm and coconut araks, because they offer a stronger taste and are better to taste.
The two most consumed are palm and coconut araks, because they offer a stronger taste and are better to taste.
NOTES
Arrack is also used for both internal and external medicinal purposes. Beyond this, it is also in use for Balinese Hindu religious ceremonies and in this case often diluted up to 70% water.
another note: In Indonesia, Arrack can vary widely in strength and toxicity. Poor production techniques or deliberate spiking sometimes yield methanol in the finished product.
In both Malaysia and Indonesia, the local spirit distilled from coconut palm trees is also spelled as "arak" rather than "arrack. »
Arrack is also used for both internal and external medicinal purposes. Beyond this, it is also in use for Balinese Hindu religious ceremonies and in this case often diluted up to 70% water.
another note: In Indonesia, Arrack can vary widely in strength and toxicity. Poor production techniques or deliberate spiking sometimes yield methanol in the finished product.
In both Malaysia and Indonesia, the local spirit distilled from coconut palm trees is also spelled as "arak" rather than "arrack. »
RESOURCES/SOURCES
The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart
Of course Wikipedia
The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart
Of course Wikipedia
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