tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post6503602537802175591..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Some in Whiskey Country Don't Want More Whiskey in the CountryChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-37870874744161214952022-07-22T07:19:39.484-05:002022-07-22T07:19:39.484-05:00A great mystery to me (at least): why doesn't ...A great mystery to me (at least): why doesn't <i>Baudoinia</i> grow *inside* the rickhouses? I've two theories myself:<br /><br />a) It also needs sunlight for its metabolism.<br /><br />b) If ethanol concentration is too high, the fungus is inhibited (i.e. there's a 'goldilocks effect').<br /><br />Thoughts? Insights?Michael Lazarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-52319057329162874682022-05-29T16:53:49.484-05:002022-05-29T16:53:49.484-05:00It's the circle of life. Think about it. Ethan...It's the circle of life. Think about it. Ethanol is produced when yeast, a fungus, eats sugar. Then <i>Baudoinia,</i> another fungus, eats the ethanol. There's a fungus for every occasion.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.com