Most people only drink vodka, but few have an exceptional understanding of the spirit. Moreover, vodka brewing methods are very diverse; in Russia, Poland, and so on, each country has its own vodka brewing methods.
Brewing raw materials
Although most vodka is now made from grains (mainly barley, wheat, and rye), vodka does not have any special requirements for brewing ingredients. All fermentable ingredients can be used to make vodka, including, of course, grapes and potatoes.
Brewing method
Vodka is traditionally made by distilling up to 96% of the wine concentrate from potatoes, corn, barley, or rye, allowing the concentrate to flow through a vessel containing a large amount of charcoal. To adsorb impurities from the liquor (every 10 liters of distillate must be filtered continuously for no less than 8 hours, and after 40 hours, at least 10% of the charcoal must be replaced), it is finally diluted to 40–50% alcohol with distilled water, creating a pure, high-alcohol beverage that removes toxins and other foreign substances contained in the alcohol.
Vodka can be sold and consumed without aging. There are also small amounts of vodka, such as aromatic vodka, which are diluted and then subjected to a series of aromatic procedures to give them an aromatic flavor. Vodka, like gin, is a highly alcoholic and potent beverage made from grain that does not require storage.
Most vodkas are made the same way as described above, but each country has a unique method of making them.
The traditional method of vodka brewing
To begin, raw materials are potatoes, corn, barley, and rye; the distillation method is used to distill the alcoholic liquor up to 96%; the alcoholic liquor is then made to flow through a container with a large amount of charcoal to adsorb impurities in the liquor (1.5 kg of charcoal per 10 liters of distilled liquor with continuous filtration for not less than 8 hours; after 40 hours, at least 10% of the charcoal must be replaced); and finally, the alcoholic liquor is The wine can be sold without aging.
This spirit can be sold and consumed without aging. Still, there is also a small amount of vodka, such as aromatic vodka, after dilution and also after the string incense procedure so that it has an aromatic flavor. Vodka and gin are both highly alcoholic beverages made from grains and do not need to be aged. But compared with gin, vodka is dry and clean, without an irritating taste, while gin has a strong juniper berry flavor. Vodka is tasteless and colorless, with no distinctive characteristics, but it is refreshing. In addition to mixing with soft drinks to make them dry and clean and with spirits to make them stronger, there is no other use for vodka. However, because the wine contains very few impurities, has a pure taste, and can be mixed with other drinks at any concentration, it is often used as a base for cocktails, generally between 40° and 50°.
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