Li Mansion, West Courtyard.
In the improvised simple workshop, Tiedan was lighting the fire, and Li Zexuan was pouring liquor into the still pot and paying attention to the temperature in the pot.
"Master, can you get stronger wine by heating this wine?"
Tiedan asked curiously.
Seeing that he had time now, Li Zexuan decided to popularize scientific knowledge to his cheap apprentice.
"Of course you can't get stronger wine just by heating it, Tiedan, have you ever boiled water before?"
"Well, of course it was burned."
"Then have you noticed that after boiling water, if you continue to boil it, the water in the pot will become less and less?"
"Well, Master, that's really the case."
Li Zexuan nodded and continued: "Actually, the reason why the wine we drink now is not strong is because there is too much water and too little alcohol in it. Oh, Master calls the intoxicating thing in wine alcohol. Master now wants to What it does is steam out the water in the wine to make the wine more concentrated, do you understand?”
Tiedan nodded thoughtfully, and then asked doubtfully: "Master, will you evaporate the alcohol together with this?"
Li Zexuan praised: "Tiedan, you asked a good question. This is the most critical part of distilled wine. In fact, compared to water, alcohol is more likely to volatilize at lower temperatures.
Well, in other words, if they are steamed together, the alcohol will evaporate out first, and then we add a pipe flushed with cold water at the back, and the alcohol will turn into liquid when it gets cold. Do you understand? "
The boiling point of alcohol is about seventy-five degrees. The temperature must drop below 75 degrees to liquefy. The evaporation rate is very fast when it is around 50 degrees. Therefore, the condensed alcohol should be cooled to at least below 50 degrees in the condensation tube. Generally, it should be cooled to around 30 degrees. flow out. Of course, there are also lower cooling temperatures.
Tie Dan shook his head in confusion and said: "Master, Tie Dan understands what you said earlier, but later you said that the volatilized alcohol turns into a liquid when it enters the tube. This Tie Dan doesn't understand very well."
Li Zexuan patted his forehead and had no choice but to explain to Tie Dan the junior high school physics knowledge that a solution vaporizes when heated and vapor liquefies when cooled. Only then did Tie Dan understand.
"Okay, don't be distracted. You have a lot to learn in the future. Now focus on lighting the fire and pay attention to the heat."
"Yes, Master!"
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Two-quarters of an hour later, concentrated white wine finally began to slowly flow out of the thin tube of the condenser, and a strong aroma of wine suddenly filled the entire room.
"Wow, it smells so good, Master. This is much more fragrant than the wine my dad usually drinks."
Tiedan sniffed his nose vigorously and said excitedly.
Li Zexuan smiled slightly and could not deny it.
"Xiao Xuan, what kind of wine do you have that tastes so good?"
Cheng Chumo, who was outside the house, smelled the strong aroma of wine. He couldn't bear it anymore and rushed in immediately. This guy didn't know how to write the word "pleasant". As he said this, he came up to take away the condensation pipe connector. Wine jar.
Li Zexuan quickly stopped:
"Stop, the first wine that just came out is poisonous. You can't drink it, ugly cow!"
This guy is really desperate. Although the alcohol concentration of the freshly distilled first wine is indeed very high and smells very fragrant, the first wine contains a large amount of aldehydes, esters, ketones and other low boiling point substances. Drinking these substances can lead to blindness. Severe cases can lead to death.
Cheng Chumo didn't believe it: "How could there be poison in the wine? Don't lie to me, kid. Bring it to me and try it. Don't be so stingy!"
Li Zexuan was too lazy to pay attention to this man who wanted wine at the risk of his life. When he saw that the first wine leaked out was more than two kilograms, he put it on top of an empty wine jar, lifted the jar containing the first wine out, and prepared to pour it out.
Cheng Chumo saw his intention and jumped anxiously from behind. If he couldn't beat Li Zexuan, he would definitely grab it.
Li Zexuan poured the first wine into the yard. Cheng Chu stood there reluctantly, sniffing the aroma of the wine remaining in the air, and muttered with regret on his face: "Prodigal, prodigal!"
Li Zexuan ignored him and turned back to the house.
An hour later, Li Zexuan came out with a jar of high-concentration wine, put it on the table next to Han Yuxi, looked at Han Yuxi and asked: "Yuxi, how are you? Have you figured out the ratio of the ingredients?"
Han Yuxi nodded, pushed over a glass of red wine, and said, "Master, after trying it many times, I found that the wine is easier to drink after pairing it like this. Please try it!"
Li Zexuan looked at the wine and hesitated. Han Yuxi smiled and said, "Don't worry, young master, this wine is not intoxicating."
Li Zexuan then picked up the wine glass and took a sip. There was the sweet and sour taste of mountain fruits in his mouth. After tasting it carefully, there was also a faint aroma of wine, which was mellow and sweet. Li Zexuan nodded with satisfaction. Han Yuxi was indeed a genius at wine making. He was just I gave her a list of raw materials, and she actually figured out the ratio of various raw materials on her own. It was really amazing.
"Well, not bad, Yu Xi, you are really amazing, just adjust it according to this ratio!"
When Han Yuxi heard Li Zexuan's praise, she immediately felt that her hard work was worth it. She quickly agreed in a low voice and continued to mix drinks.
At this time, Cheng Chumo walked in and glanced at Li Zexuan with a resentful look. Then he suddenly caught a glimpse of the cocktail prepared by Han Yuxi and immediately became energetic. He shouted:
"Miss Han, is this the new wine you prepared? Let me, a wine tasting master, help you taste it!"
Han Yuxi couldn't help but smile, and Li Zexuan had nothing to do with this shameless person. Cheng Chumo poured himself a glass of cocktail, held it in his hand and praised:
"Well, it looks good just by looking at it. Miss Han, Xiaoxuan is really lucky to find you."
These words were a bit ambiguous. Han Yuxi blushed, and Li Zexuan glared at him and said angrily: "Drink quickly, even the fine wine can't stop your mouth!"
Cheng Chumo laughed, picked up the wine, took a sip, smacked it in his mouth, and then drank it all in one gulp. Cheng Chumo sighed:
"Miss Han, the taste of your wine is very novel. I have never drunk wine like this before. Well, it tastes very good anyway. But it is a bit boring, not as good as the wine Xiaoxuan poured out just now."
Han Yuxi smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, this wine can be made stronger. Please wait a moment."
When Li Zexuan saw Han Yuxi starting to mix drinks again, he pulled Cheng Chumo out and said, "Chou Niu, come here and help me move something!"
"Um, you won't ask your servants to help you?"
"Eaters are soft-spoken, but predators are short-handed. Have you ever heard of me? If you want to drink some wine, come with me quickly."
Cheng Chumo could only follow him in dismay. Li Zexuan was left with no one else who dared to treat Lu Guogong's son as a servant.
Li Zexuan asked Cheng Chumo to come over because he wanted him to help him carry a bag of saltpeter. Although this thing is not heavy, he does not need to use the free labor in vain, so that this guy will not be idle and picky again.
Last night, Li Zexuan asked his father to help him purchase some saltpeter mines. He didn't know how his father did it.
Li Zexuan just wanted to get some ice cubes. A strong cocktail would be too stomach-burning to drink without ice cubes. With ice cubes, it would be more comfortable to drink.
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