Pasteurizing LOSES Alcohol? Wine, Mead Cider Making

This comes up all the time. Do you lose alcohol in your brew by pasteurizing? I've heard it all, and used to think the same way! 160F is where ethanol boils, right? So it's fine at 140. What about water? Water boils at 212F, but it will evaporate under 100F.... So, what's the story on alcohol loss from pasteurization? Let's test. The results might surprise you! Khajiit Blood Mead: https://youtu.be/IUMSYfzTBsE?si=ypJ7mqYusNZ1uM5a Fermcalc: https://fermcalc.com/ Refractometer + Hydrometer = ABV?: https://youtu.be/H_qQWHnIvy4?si=a6huSqP-6bgGRSxe _____________________________________ Star San: https://amzn.to/43RBd6R Hydrometer Kit: https://amzn.to/3xv3aoR Baster: https://amzn.to/4auHTdx Refractometer: https://amzn.to/4auHYhl Pipette: https://amzn.to/3UcuMIb Digital Thermometer: https://amzn.to/4atiXDr Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker: https://amzn.to/3PXNGQS Fun T-shirts: https://city-steading.com/product-category/t-shirts/ You may notice we do not have a lot of sponsored products or sponsored ads in our videos! That's intentional. We have found most offered sponsorships are completely not appropriate to you, our audience, so we don't want to waste your time. What we actually do is offer you links to products we USE and BELIEVE in. We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club _____________________________________ Want more City Steading? Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/citysteading