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China-Japan-Koreas
Barkeep, a round of Makkolli for my friends!
2004-12-02
Scientists of the Fermentation Institute under the Branch Academy of Light Industrial Science of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, have succeeded in putting the production of rotgut moonshine makkolli (crude liquor), a traditional drink of the Korean people, on a scientific and industrial basis. It has been known that makkolli is made by fermenting starch of rice and other grains with malt.
"What grains?"
"Fescue works well..."
In the course of studying the brewing method of makkolli established by the ancestors, the scientists found new kinds of germs.
"Look, Kim! A new kind of animalicule!"
"Really, Pak? What shall we name it?"
"How about animaliculus paekche kim-jong-ilii?"
The new germs have greater malt enzyme and alcohol fermentation capacity than the old ones and produce much malic acid. They also have a strong resistance to other bacteria.
"Look, Kim! The other bacteria!"
"Well, fry me for a Songun! They're dissolving!"
The new production method does not need distillation and maturation process.
"Leaving it overnight in the chamberpot does nicely."
The method makes it possible to save more than 50 percent of energies as compared with those of liquor and beer production.
Just thing to chase down your White Slag.
As the new method is simple, it is easy to produce makkolli at any foodstuff factories.
Assuming, of course, you have any foodstuff
Makkolli helps prevent heart troubles, hypertension, cancer, liver cirrhosis, female complaints, consumption, diarrhea, and other diseases.
At least, you don't care about them after the first couple of shots.
Posted by:Steve

#10  The grass whiskey in this place is okay, but don't ask for it on the rocks - they use real rocks.

Bah! Real rocks? As if! Only here in America do we serve Martinis on real rocks.

New York hotel offers $10,000 martini

Best part of the entire article is the Dorothy Parker quote:

Today, Parker's ode to the martini adorns hotel napkins: "I love a martini -- but two at the most. Three I'm under the table; Four, I'm under the host."
Posted by: Zenster   2004-12-02 11:16:21 PM  

#9  So the Koreans are finally discovering that you can ferment anything with sugar in it. A friend of mine beat them to that in high school, 40 years ago. He'd try to ferment anything, including oak sap and crushed overripe persimmons. Muscadine wine is gooooooooodddd! Don't think he ever tried grass, though...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2004-12-02 2:24:16 PM  

#8  These new bacteria are just FULL of juche!
Posted by: Emir Abu Ben-Ali Al-Yahood   2004-12-02 1:13:54 PM  

#7  "What grains?"
"Fescue works well..."


Damn! The answer was under my very nose. I have been specifying actared fescue for revegitating earth fills. And I could have been making liquor with it.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-12-02 11:52:03 AM  

#6  That's some vile tasting stuff,also have something called Jin-Ro(Korean white lightning)you have to pour off the first 1" or you will go blind.
Posted by: raptor   2004-12-02 10:58:37 AM  

#5  First dozen cases due in next week, Ship.
Posted by: AB   2004-12-02 10:54:48 AM  

#4  You getting any of this stuff AB?
Posted by: Shipman   2004-12-02 10:43:49 AM  

#3  Victory gin?
Posted by: Steve from Relto   2004-12-02 10:38:11 AM  

#2  They call it Makkolli, we call it anti-freeze. Since they don't have cars, they might as well drink it.
Posted by: tu3031   2004-12-02 10:22:59 AM  

#1  The grass whiskey in this place is okay, but don't ask for it on the rocks - they use real rocks.
Posted by: BH   2004-12-02 10:11:42 AM  

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