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In this video clip, I will explain and examine methanol, which is a by-product produced in home brewing. Excessive consumption of this substance causes irreparable damage to the human body. In this clip, I will also explain the fire test and how to distinguish methanol from ethanol. I suggest you watch this clip carefully and take the points mentioned in this clip seriously. ➖️➖️➖️ ✅️Different parts of the clip: Introduction 00:00 What is methanol? 01:15 How is methanol produced? 01:39 Producing methanol using wood 02:33 Does placing wood in a distillation pot produce methanol? 03:37 Does oak wood produce methanol during the mixing stage? 04:48 At what stage of home brewing is methanol produced? 06:22 What are the important factors in the rate and volume of methanol production during fermentation? 07:01 At what stage of fermentation and distillation should we be concerned about methanol? 08:45 Should buyers of alcohol and spirits be concerned about methanol poisoning? 11:53 Is the fire and boric acid test reliable? 13:16 Why is the fire and boric acid test unreliable? 13:55 Is the sweat burning water test reliable? 17:50 Why do people get methanol poisoning? 18:24 Final thoughts on methanol in home brewing 21:25 Behind the scenes 22:48 ==