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Gary Roberts <[log in to unmask]> says:
 
> I recently spoke to a chemist who works for the maker of a gluten testing
> kit.  I asked about the presence of gluten in grain alchohol.  He said :
> -that gluten does not distill through during the distillation process.
> -that grain alcohol is safe as it contains only alcohol and water.
> -that any alcohol other than grain alcohol, potato based (vodka) or rice
> (sake) is suspect due to the presence of gluten containing components.
> Examples of this would be bourbon, brandy, beer and rum.
 
Gee, and I thought that brandy (made from grapes/wine or other
fermented fruit juices) and rum (made from sugar cane) were safe ;-)
 
Beer, I'll agree with you - large quantities of barley go into the
production (malting process) of beer.
 
As far as bourbon goes, to be sold in this country, the mash must
have *at least* 51% corn. However, the other 49% is up for grabs.
(Does anyone make a pure corn bourbon anymore?)
 
karen
Karen M. Davis, Davis & Associates                             818-892-8555
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