Re: removing ethanol from wine

barryh46au@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Something else that works but is not often used is freezing. If the
> wine is frozen, preferably fairly slowly, until there is only a small
> amount of liquid left, this liquid will contain mainly ethanol. Drain
> off the liquid and melt the ice, which will contain most of the
> water-soluble conponents intact (sugars, acids etc) but will be low in
> flavour - this will be mainly with the ethanol part. If you want
> really low ethanol content may need to do it again on the melt.
> Barry

If you freeze it slowly then all you will get is ice. Just a simple
crystallization, like many purifications, you are just purifying the water,
most of the solubles will be in the liquid phase. Great way of making
moonshine, though.... Don't tell the Excise men...

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