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Re:Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made from Grapes? by isoprophlex on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:20AM (#31832629)
Also I doubt that 10-15% alcohol in water is actually capable of thoroughly sterilizing anything...
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Re:Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made from Grapes? by stormbrew on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:43AM (#31832750)
It doesn't really have to be sterilized to be safer than stagnant water. Most of the things that make you sick aren't that hardy, I'm pretty sure.
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Re:Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made from Grapes? by isoprophlex on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @06:33AM (#31834157)
That's a good point, I didn't think to consider the alternative of drinking stagnant water
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Re:Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made from Grapes? by rob74 on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:39AM (#31832722)
You probably can't use it to sterilize a wound, but the alcohol content should be enough to stop bacteria from growing in the beverage itself.
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Re:Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made from Grapes? by goto11 on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:42AM (#31832743)
Not if you mix it with water.
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Re:Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made from Grapes? by Gehlitio on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:37AM (#31832715)
The brew process itself involves heating/cooking.

The end result was alcohol below 10%

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