Marmite Or Vegemite To Make Alcohol

[Henrietta]

I read that here the other day. Is this true? Any recipes or tips?

[petal54]

marmite every time!!!!!use in loads of stuff,salad sarnies,stews,toasted cheese

[ummmm]

To make alcohol, Petal? :-)

[Zacs-Master]

There's an urban myth that it is banned in British prisons because it can be used to make hooch. In 2002 it was reported that inmates at Featherstone jail, near Wolverhampton, were using it, along with fermented fruit and vegetables, to make moonshine. In 2009 it was reported that inmates at Dartmoor prison were cooking up a brew called a Marmite Mule. But a Prison Service spokesman said on Wednesday it was not banned as it could not be used to make any alcoholic drinks.

[Buenchico]

If you've got any type of vegetable matter (be that grapes, malt, rye, potatoes, parsnips or whatever) and you can induce fermentation (typically by adding yeast) you can create alcohol. (That's how the brewers and distillers do it!). The myth about Marmite and Vegemite comes about because Marmite is made from yeast. However, since there's no live yeast in it, it's useless for inducing fermentation.

Experimentation with creating alcohol is probably best avoided as you can end up with methyl alcohol (which can send you blind, mad or simply kill you) instead of, or as well as, ethyl alcohol (which is what you want). That's why illegal hooch is probably best avoided!

[petal54]

I have wierd taste,re read after posting that was off planet,ignore me

[ummmm]

Have you ever tried Poitin? Friggin disgusting....