The technology of distilling spirits is not advanced, and the first thing is the creation of vessels. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Shen Zhezi had a secluded courtyard carved out of the manor and placed the craftsmen there before he began to sketch out the stills. A large cauldron that receives heat, a container for the wine, an outer cover for collecting the steam, two conduits, one for water circulation to condense the steam and one for the export of the condensed wine.

Although Shen Zhezi's painting is clumsy, this time he directly pinched the charcoal block and painted it on the paper, and the line outline was also expressive. Washing off the black charcoal on his hands, he showed his achievements to his father-in-law Zuo Dan to see.

The old man Zuo Dan held the paper scroll in his hand and stared intently, just when Shen Zhezi felt that this old man should also be like the emperor who didn't know Qu Yuan plow, he didn't know the distiller, and he needed to explain it in detail, but what Zuo Dan said made Shen Zhezi surprised: "Is this thing painted by Lang Jun a steamed urn?" ”

"My husband has seen this?" Shen Zhezi asked urgently.

Seeing that Lang Jun's face changed greatly, Zuo Dan was shocked, and he couldn't help but make a mistake in his answer, and he held the sketch and observed it for a long time, before he hesitated a little and said slowly: "Although the style is a little different, it should be a good steaming urn." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to some parts of the sketch to explain the function, which was indeed no different from reality.

Shen Zhezi originally wanted to rely on distilled liquor to kill all directions, but he didn't expect that the teacher was unfavorable, and his old craftsman, who lived in the manor all the year round, actually knew the still, which made him feel a layer of haze, but he was still unwilling, so he asked again: "Does the old man know what this thing is for?" Is there such a device in the house? ”

Zuo Dan pondered for a moment before nodding slowly: "There is indeed such a utensil in the village, and the people of the village can cook the flower pulp to extract the fragrant dew, which can be used to eat the spoon." When the old man was there, it was also used to boil pine and cypress anointment oil to maintain health and ward off diseases. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he asked again: "Then can this steaming urn be boiled with wine syrup?" ”

Zuo Dan was not calm when he heard this, his eyebrows raised and he seemed to be quite indignant, and only when he remembered Shen Zhezi's identity did he hold back his emotions, but his tone was a little stiff: "How can this work!" The wine is a grain essence, the selection of materials, raw brewing, slurry, shaking and sieve, as for storage, a trace of omission of gas, the taste is not the same! As soon as the ingredients are hot, it will become an astringent and sour soup, which is inferior, how can it be steamed and boiled violently! ”

Shen Zhezi didn't intend to argue with his uncle professionally, but he just saw that Zuo Dan looked at him with an unreasonable look, as if his proposal was a violent act that could not be forgiven.

Shen Zhezi didn't mind his husband's attitude, but was relieved that the people of the time already had a complete and mature theory of wine-making skills, and even gave a sense of sacred ritual. Then there is no recognition of distillation and extraction, which is an added process, and there is no concept at all.

However, he was also worried that the old man did not know much and was lonely, so he asked these craftsmen again and again. Although these people have different attitudes, the answer is the same: there is no need to cook the syrup.

In this way, Shen Zhezi was completely relieved. The process of producing, developing, and promoting technology is a very paradoxical thing. Even in the era when consulting was so developed in later generations, it cannot be said that all technological potential has been fully exploited, and the collision of different fields and concepts can always lead to breathtaking results.

Since there is no concept of distilled spirits nowadays, Shen Zhezi has no scruples. Let people find the steaming urns in the manor, both copper casting, iron forging, and pottery. Although the material style is different, the structure is similar, and it does have a distillation effect. It is only a slight deficiency in gas collection and condensation, and it can be directly applied with a slight change.

Since the tools are ready-made, Shen Zhezi has made slight changes according to his own ideas to make them more in line with the appearance in his vision. Then he carried all the rice wine stored in the manor, patted open the mud seal, and poured it into the transformed steaming urns in turn under the incomprehensible eyes of the craftsmen, and steamed it violently.

Although he did not approve of Shen Zhezi's approach, since Lang Jun ordered them, these craftsmen could only guard one stove and serve carefully. As for the old man Zuo Dan, he sighed and didn't care much about Shen Zhezi's feelings.

As the eldest of a dry winemaker, Zuo Dan's status in the manor is not low, especially his skills, and the heavy liquor produced by Longxi Manor is the best brewed with this old age. People with extraordinary skills are valued everywhere.

Therefore, this Zuo Dan's status in the manor is also quite transcendent, and he is not a slave who is completely inferior to others, whether he marries a wife and has children, or food and clothing, the master will treat him differently. As a grandmaster-level figure who can be called a national hand in Wuxing Brewing Industry, seeing Shen Zhezi messing around in his professional field, his dissatisfaction can be imagined.

Although the steaming urn has been transformed, it has not reached the level of airtightness, although the top is covered with multiple silk cloths, but when the wine boils inside, there is still an extremely rich wine gas escaping, and the room is full of fragrance.

Shen Zhezi took a sip of wine and felt good in his heart. However, the old man Zuo Dan sighed suddenly: "The qi is so dispersed, how can you get good wine!" ”

When the steam condensed and flowed out of the liquid, Zuo Dan came up, first looked at it and then smelled it, and then took a sip, which was even more painful: "The taste is thin, and the mellow is lost!" ”

Shen Zhezi ignored this stubborn old man, and when he saw that there were results, he made people increase their firepower. He scooped up a little distilled liquor, only to see that it was as clear as water, and the wine had a strong sense of pungentness.

To be honest, this distilled liquor does not taste as good as the original liquor, only spicy and straight to the taste buds, with neither a varied taste nor a touchable aftertaste, more like alcohol directly mixed with water.

No wonder this Zuo Dan old headache disdainful, according to the standards of the world, this clear and spicy liquor, is indeed not as good as the heavy wine of rice wine fresh color, thick as weaving, can be tasted, but also can be appreciated.

But Shen Zhezi didn't want to make any unparalleled wine, the taste and color are just soft power, and the use is the real king! As long as the alcohol content is high enough and the divergence is powerful, it will live up to its mission. Cold food powder does not have a good taste, but after it became popular, it was also popular in the north and south.

Shen Zhezi himself has no research on the wine-making process, but he also knows that the distillation process pays attention to pinching the head and removing the tail, that is, the liquor condensed by pouring cold water for the first time is the wine head, with high alcohol content and bad taste. The third condensation flowed out of the wine tail, with too many impurities, and it was slightly bland and tasteless. Only the second condensation is of the best quality and suitable for drinking, which is the process principle of the second pot head.

Understanding is understanding, but in practice it is different, because the raw material of shochu in later generations was koji-koji coarsely processed fermented fermented fermented liquor, and now it is used in sake that has already been brewed, and there is a big difference between them.

The first pot of wine is too spicy, and it changes slightly in the second pot, but it is not good. Until the third pot flowed out, at this time, the ingredients in the original rice wine were also steamed out with the alcohol, and the original flavor damage was not very large, but the alcohol content was much improved.

Seeing the liquor flowing out of this pot, Zuo Dan's face showed a slight difference, picked up a little sip and took a light sip, then closed his eyes and carefully smacked it for a long time, his expression changed and became rich. After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Shen Zhezi with a bright face: "Lang Jun, I don't know where this steaming method came from?" ”

Shen Zhezi looked at the old stubborn and humbly asked for advice, and his mood was a little happy. Although he didn't mind the old man's contemptuous attitude before, he was somewhat resentful in his heart, and at this time, seeing that the old man had already been secretly convinced, he laughed: "This is the secret method of holding Puzi Immortal Master, but don't spread it!" ”

Hearing this, Zuo Dan was not only in awe, but also the immortal inheritance of the Ge family, which won the hearts of the people in Jiangdong, and it can be said that women and children know it. As soon as he learned that this method was taught by Ge **, Zuo Dan had no criticism in his heart, so he raised his arms and went down, carefully watched the fire, and then tasted the distilled liquor again and again, tasting the slight taste differences, and at the same time repeatedly asked Shen Zhezi for details.

Shen Zhezi put forward an idea to set up a framework, how can he have the ability to deal with Zuo Dan's professional problems, so he simply deduces that he doesn't know.

Seeing that Shen Zhezi didn't know what to ask, Zuo Dan was annoyed again. He has been immersed in the art of drinking all his life, and he has no distractions, and winemaking has become an inseparable part of his life, and he spends more time making wine koji than his own wife. Distilling liquor opened up a new world of wine-making technology for him, especially when he learned that this was the immortal method taught by Ge Xianshi, Xiao Langjun couldn't understand it thoroughly, it was really a waste of great immortal fate!

Unable to get any specific details from Shen Zhezi, Zuo Dan huffed and guarded a steaming urn, ready to devote himself to research.

Seeing this, Shen Zhezi didn't think it was wrong, and professional things naturally had to be handed over to professionals to do. He used a clay pot to make a pot of wine with a good taste, and was going to ask Qian Feng's opinion. Qian Feng was originally from a scholar family, and he had more celebrity contacts around Wang Dun earlier, and he was the consumer class that Shen Zhezi had planned, so he naturally had to ask for advice.

Qian Feng was counting the inventory, registering and making a book, and when he saw Shen Zhezi coming, he hurriedly greeted him. A burly man with a gauze scarf on his face looked a little funny, but Shen Zhezi knew the inside story, so naturally he would not have the intention of making fun of him, and said to Qian Feng: "Uncle has time now?" I have something new and interesting here, and I would like to ask my uncle to taste it. ”

Qian Feng knew that Shen Zhezi was not a young man who only knew how to play fun, and his actions had deep meanings, and after hearing this, he instructed others to do what he was doing, and returned to the living room with Shen Zhezi.

Shen Zhezi asked people to put the clay pot on the table and open it, and the rich smell of wine suddenly spread, Qian Feng sniffed lightly, and there was a surprise in his eyes: "This is wine?" Why is the breath so strong? ”

Seeing Shen Zhezi smiling and silent, Qian Feng lifted the towel and took a sip of wine, even more surprised, the taste of this wine was not the same as what he was used to drinking, and as soon as he entered his mouth, it was spicy and rushed straight into his throat. If he hadn't believed Shen Zhezi, he would have thought that this was some kind of poison and had to open his mouth to spit it out, and the wine was flipped between his lips and teeth before he swallowed it with difficulty, and even though the heat of the wine slowly spread in his abdomen.