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Created by Team TQ0310171 on March 13, 2003
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What is Alcohol? What is alcohol? Alcohol is a clear drink that is made from corn, barley, grain, rye, or a beverage containing ethyl. When a person drinks alcohol, about 20 percent is absorbed in the stomach, and 80 percent is absorbed in the small intestine. The concentration of alcohol, the type of drink, and whether the stomach is full or empty depends on how fast the alcohol is absorbed. Once the alcohol is absorbed into the tissue, it affects your mind and body. Blood alcohol concentration can rise up to 20 minutes after having a drink. After alcohol is absorbed it leaves the body in three ways: the kidneys, lungs, and liver.
How
is it made? Beer and wine
are called fermented beverages. They are made by adding yeast to a substance
that contains sugar. The yeast starts the formation process, which turns sugar
into ethyl and carbon dioxide gas. Beer is made from barley malt. The people who
brew the beer soak the barley in water to make it sprout. When the barley dries,
they take off the sprouts only leaving starch, or malt. The malt is ground up
and mixed up with water to form mash. This is put into another mash which
contains corn or rice that has been crushed and heated. The starch from corn or
rice is then changed to sugar. Some dried flowers are added to the mash to add
flavor, then the mash is fermented. Then the brewers age the beer for several
weeks to add taste in the beer.
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