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Chapter 27 Winemaking

However, since the last incident, his attitude towards Tao Xiaowu has also undergone a subtle change.

At this time, although he said it was chaos, there was no real objection or stop!

He wanted to see if Tao Xiaowu could make wine with such a mess!

But at this time, Qiu Yuan's mentality had changed from not looking down on Tao Xiaowu at all to looking at Tao Xiaowu with scrutiny and expectations.

At the very least, Qiu Yuan admitted that Tao Xiaowu's dealings with the Yan family last time were very to his liking.

Moreover, it seems that Tao Xiaowu really has some tricks up his sleeve... at least the witchcraft of resurrecting dead bodies seems to be of some use.

You should have learned something from the old witch master!

Although Tao Xiaowu's body was getting colder and colder at this time, he was losing his vitality.

But his consciousness becomes more and more calm and clear!

Already keenly feeling the change in Qiu Yuan's mentality, he was wearing a thick jacket and forced a smile.

But he didn't say much. Facts speak louder than words. When the liquor is released, Qiu Yuan will know the truth and lies!

Different from other time travelers who traveled through the past and wanted to make wine.

Tao Xiaowu is a time traveler who truly loves wine and clearly understands the complete process of wine making!

He not only knows how to brew high-strength liquor, but also knows the most traditional brewing method of Daqu and Xiaoqu liquor.

This is still related to Tao Xiaowu’s family reasons before time travel.

His family once opened a brewery of their own, but unfortunately the craftsmanship was too traditional and the cost was too high, and it later closed down.

Later, Tao Xiaowu went to the south and saw some peasant families brewing their own liquor. One hundred kilograms of grain can produce about two to three hundred kilograms of liquor.

However, the wine produced is only 30 to 40 degrees, or even 20 to 30 degrees!

However, with the traditional craftsmanship used in his family, whether it is Daqu or Xiaoqu, one hundred kilograms of grain can only produce thirty to forty kilograms of wine.

However, the wines produced are all high-altitude wines, cut off the top and bottom, and the minimum is 50 or 60 degrees!

Therefore, Tao Xiaowu is very proficient in how to make koji, how to add grain, how to ferment in the cellar, how to steam in a pot, how to cut off the head and tail, and even how to add spices and alcohol for blending.

For example, cooking in a pot seems very simple. In fact, it is all technical work. Just use a shovel to put the grain into the pot.

But actually, that's not the case at all.

Putting the fermented grain mixed with chaff into the pot is very technical. Every time the spade is put into the pot, you have to pay attention to the strength. It is spread layer by layer and it must not be compacted.

Otherwise, the heat cannot be heated evenly during cooking, which will affect the wine production.

On the contrary, the all-in-one home brewing equipment seen in the south did not have so many technical requirements.

Tao Xiaowu did not think that in this era, if he could brew high-quality liquor, he would be able to make a fortune!

In this era when the yield per mu is only two to three hundred kilograms, it is the ideal social model for one man and five people to manage a hundred acres.

In other words, a family of five people needs at least 100 acres of land to survive.

In this situation where the yield per mu is too low and food is a big problem, the government is extremely strict in the management of private brewing.

It's true that there are some private brewers, but they are all wealthy and powerful people.

For example, Tao Xiaowu is now on an unstable footing and has no foundation. If he engages in this kind of thing, he is asking for death!

The high cost also makes the price of this high-quality liquor very high.

The key thing is that there are no cheap alcoholic spices in this world that can be used for blending wine...

(One more thing, basically wines costing tens of yuan, and even some wines costing hundreds of yuan, are all blended wines.

Of course, some manufacturers now promote liquor blending as a normal process for liquor.

Well, it's just as normal as adding starch to beer.

The Qing Dynasty has its own national conditions!)

As for high-alcohol wine, it is estimated that it will not be loved by literati, officials and dignitaries.

After all, not to mention the previous world, before I met, all the dignitaries drank was rice wine.

As for high-strength liquor, it is just a thing that is thought to have been popular since ancient times, but in fact it was only spread after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

It has something to do with military culture, and of course it has something to do with the army’s journey in Yunnan and Guizhou, and the special complex of those nouveau riche.

However, in the future, with the improvement of living standards, people gradually began to drink low-alcohol wine...

Tao Xiaowu still remembered that before he traveled through time, he read an ancient Xiaomao book, written by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty felt that the alcohol content at that time was too high and it was easy to get drunk, so he specially made a low-alcohol wine called Yuqi wine, which could keep him drunk for a long time and allow him to drink for a long time.

Tao Xiaowu felt that this was actually in line with human nature!

Of course, Tao Xiaowu wanted to make wine privately, not to make money.

After what happened to the Yan family, Tao Xiaowu knew that he could not stop practicing!

This world is not peaceful. If I don’t have the ability, I will most likely be eaten up to nothing.

But it is not appropriate to continue taking Yuehua. Tao Xiaowu estimates that if he continues like this, one day his emotions will be worn away and he will completely become a walking zombie!

However, he could not find a way to take Sun Essence, so Tao Xiaowu still planned to try brewing high-strength liquor and use it to take Yue Hua to see the effect...

However, there are more difficulties and troubles than imagined.

Moreover, many troubles were never thought of beforehand!

For example... there is no iron pot!

This world is roughly equivalent to the Han Dynasty in the previous life. Iron tools began to gradually appear, replacing various bronze tools.

But the problem is that at this time, iron tools are still only used on a large scale for weapons and agricultural tools.

As for the kitchen stove...

Nobles used bronze, but ordinary people of course only used pottery.

So in times like this, if you want to eat stir-fried vegetables, you might as well take a shower and go to bed.

In the previous life, stir-fried vegetables are said to have appeared after the Song Dynasty...

So now let’s not talk about frying or frying, at most it’s just boiling or roasting.

Well, there's also some sashimi.

Is it so popular?

Fortunately, Wucheng's lineage of wizards is quite ancient and has many bronze vessels, including even bronze tripods that are only used by nobles.

The method of making wine is simple. It is nothing more than mixing grain into koji and fermenting it in the cellar for a period of time.

Then put it directly into the pot and cook it, and the steam will condense with cold water and turn into wine and flow out.

Speaking of which, it is almost like making distilled water from water vapor!

So, if you have some metal utensils and modify them, they can still be used.

It’s nothing more than a good seal!

This requires linen cloth and something like pine gum or isinglass and deer glue. After a few experiments, you can always find a suitable one.

Fortunately, the five craftsmen in Wuli named Gong, father and son, are all skilled in craftsmanship and know how to make utensils.

In addition, other families in Wuli came to help, and it only took two days. Under Tao Xiaowu's guidance, a set of distillation and brewing equipment was actually built.


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