can any body explain

usefull | 19:41 Mon 03rd Nov 2008 | ChatterBank

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what vodka is made from, and what is the difference between one brand of vodka and another, as one brand seems very much like any other to me regardless of price,
Thanks in advance,

a quick sum

its a bit faster isn't it?

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kempie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka

logic

I am not an expert on spirits and distillation, or even on Vodka,
However I do know that vodka can start of from almost anything, potatoes, malt, wheat, rye molasses, even wood pulp.
It is distilled to it�s maximum alcohol level, which can be as high as 100% by volume, At this stage it would be same as any other alcohol, ie alcohol is alcohol is alcohol, But being pure spirit it would have the tendancy to absorb water from the atmosphere, thus finding it�s own level, at around 80to 90 % alcohol by volume, at this strength it would still be impossible to drink, so water is added to bring it down to around 40% by volume, or 70degrees proof, may well be less dilution in the soviet states,as 50 and 60 % alcohol by volume is quite common there,
Thus in a manner of speaking the only difference between one Vodka and another would be the type of water contained therein.
I hope this makes some kind of sense to you.

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So LOGIC,
could this process work by fractionating. ? do you know what fractionating is, ?

sir.knobby

Doubt it.

Well vodka always tastes like red bull to me........

logic

yes I do know what fractionation is,
It is normal distilation in reverse, Ie where a still removes alcohol by heat and vapourising the alcohol off,
fractionation in theory freezes the wine and in theory the water freezes and alcohol doesn't,
and furthermore I think you know more about this subject than you are letting on. and i would suggest that unless you are trying to wind me up, you go to one of the specialist categories, like tech, or science, as you are delving quite deep into a specialised subject,
And also be warned that distilation is illegal in the uk, and is also very dangerous, so unless you know what you are doing ,leave well alone. theres a big difference between ethanol, and methanol, so beware.

logic