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[jeremy] once the yeast is active, the apple mash ferments for five days as the microbes convert the sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide. By choosing the right yeast to sugar concentration, a skilled distiller should be able to reach 10 to 12% alcohol by volume
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[jeremy] once the yeast
is active,
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the apple mash ferments
for five days
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as the microbes convert
the sugars
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into ethanol
and carbon dioxide.
00:00:10.542 --> 00:00:14.244
By choosing the right yeast
to sugar concentration,
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a skilled distiller should
be able to reach
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10 to 12% alcohol by volume.
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Movie Summary
Three competitors will faceoff each week in a series of challenges focused on making a specific type of spirit, including American whiskey, rum, gin, mountain brandy, and mezcal among others.