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    had no idea that peat was a fuel source

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    • Thanks for this. Never actually seen the process. This is where smokiness in whisky comes from.skinny_puppy
    • ^ interestingGnash
    • During the malting process, barley is germinated. This converts the carbs in barley into sugar, which can later be used to make alcohol. But the sugar must notskinny_puppy
    • be used up by the seedlings. So they are heated up to stop the germination. On the islands (like Islay) there's not a lot of wood, so peat is used to heat theskinny_puppy
    • barley. Peat burning produces a lot of smoke. This smoke infuses with the barley and carries over into the whisky. That's why "Peat Monster", etc.skinny_puppy
    • I always thought it came from the charred barrels or something, but apparently not.skinny_puppy
    • Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.skinny_puppy
    • lol. Good to know :)Gnash
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