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A Deep(er) Dive Into Whiskey Distilling Science

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A Deep(er) Dive Into Whiskey Distilling Science

Season 8 Episode 10 | 13m 38s | CC

Have you ever wanted to make your own bourbon? Don’t! The process might be relatively simple- heat a fermented liquid and keep only the boiled alcohol – but it is dangerous and illegal without a license. This video discusses how to separate one type of liquid from a slurry of others through boiling points and the intermolecular forces that influence them.

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