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Distillation had a broader meaning in ancient and medieval times because nearly all purification and separation operations were subsumed under the term distillation, such as filtration, crystallization, extraction, sublimation, or mechanical pressing of oil.
It is fermented and distilled from molasses, a by-product of sugarcane. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Desi liquor is a broad term and it can include both legally and illegally made local alcohol. The term desi daru usually refers to legal alcohol while other types of country liquor ( arrack and palm toddy ) may be categorised as moonshine alcohol.
Arrack is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane, and also with grain (e.g. red rice) or fruit depending upon the country of origin.
Steam distillation apparatus. Steam distillation is used in many of the recipes given in the Kitāb al-Taraffuq fī al-ʿiṭr ('Book of Gentleness on Perfume'), also known as the Kitāb Kīmiyāʾ al-ʿiṭr wa-l-taṣʿīdāt ('Book of the Chemistry of Perfume and Distillations'), attributed to the early Arabic philosopher al-Kindi (c. 801 –873). [5]
People examining a tray of spent grains at a distillery.. Distillers grains are a cereal byproduct of the distillation process. [1] Brewer's spent grain usually refers to barley produced as a byproduct of brewing, while distillers grains are a mix of wheat, maize, rice and other grains.
Distilled or deionized water is commonly used to top up the lead–acid batteries used in cars and trucks and for other applications. The presence of foreign ions commonly found in tap water will drastically shorten the lifespan of a lead–acid battery. Distilled or deionized water is preferable to tap water for use in automotive cooling systems.
One can produce a tar-like substance from corn stalks by heating them in a microwave oven. This process is known as pyrolysis.. Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation.
Cashew feni is distilled employing the traditional pot, which is still practiced. A traditional still for feni is still known as a bhatti. The use of an earthen pot as the boiling pot has now been replaced with copper pots, both known by the same name, bhann. The distillate is collected in an earthen pot called a launni.