Dan Abel wrote:
> I wrote:
> > Right. That's what I said. They are only carb-free if all carbohydrate
> > molecules have been converted to alcohol and if none are added to the
> > finished product.
>
>
> Not true. If you take something that has unfermented sugar or complex
> carbohydrates and distill it, the sugar and/or complex carbohydrates are
> left behind in the stuff you discard, and the finished product will
> contain no sugar or complex carbohydrates.

Holy crap, have you ever read/replied to an entire post?

As I replied to you, this is true only when the process of hooch making
includes distillation. If the mash is not distilled and only strained and
cleared then distributed as is, it probably has carbs aplenty.


> > > However, I don't think that people on
> > > this group care about the chemical definition of stuff. I suspect
that
> > > the effect of alcohol is similar to the action of carbs for people on
a
> > > low carb diet.
> >
> > Why wouldn't they care?
>
>
> That was an over-simplification, but I think most people in this group who
> are interested in the carbohydrate content of foods are on low carb diets.

I'd be interested in seeing your reply to my entire post... or are you that
hampered by your inattention?