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Down-Under
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| depends on the manufacturer.... varies quite a bit. |
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Temporary
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| rumdiary wrote: |
| I've noticed two kinds of Jihnro soju with very similar labels but slightly different colored caps. One is 19.5 % and the other is 20%. Whats up with that? |
Thats the Lite version.. I kid you not.
The whole Lite version is catching on in this country especially with amount of increase in obesity. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| There are two kinds of Cham-e-sool, too. The older version, with full alcohol content, has a label with the name written with a 'typewriter'; the newer, lite version, has a label with the name 'handwritten', with shakey lines. |
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Don Gately
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Location: In a basement taking a severe beating
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Just enough to cure SARS. |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: How much alcohol does soju have? |
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| tombirner wrote: |
| Anyone? I mean that 12 ounce green glass bottle they sell in 7-11. |
If you are in Korea get off your fat lazy ass and check yourself...
If you arent in Korea it's about 14 to 25% depending on which part of the coutnry you live in... |
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tomwaits
Joined: 05 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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19% makes it closer to wine than spirits.
Its an awful (in a bad way) buzz I think. Tread carefully when mixing it with kool-aid at the end of the night. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: How much alcohol does soju have? |
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| anyangoldboy wrote: |
| tombirner wrote: |
| Anyone? I mean that 12 ounce green glass bottle they sell in 7-11. |
If you are in Korea get off your fat lazy ass and check yourself...
If you arent in Korea it's about 14 to 25% depending on which part of the coutnry you live in... |
Actually, it can get up to 40% in Andong. Not the traditional stuff that comes in the jars, but the stuff you get in the store.
The trick is finding a place that carries it... |
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caro
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soju is a distilled beverage native to Korea and traditionally made from rice. Most brands of modern soju are now made in South Korea, supplementing or even replacing the rice with other starches such as potato, wheat, barley, sweet potato, or tapioca (called dangmil in Korean). Soju is clear in color and typically varies in alcohol content from about 20% to about 45% alcohol by volume (ABV), with 20% ABV being most common. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though often slightly sweeter due to the addition of sugar in the manufacturing process. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| caro wrote: |
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soju is a distilled beverage native to Korea and traditionally made from rice. Most brands of modern soju are now made in South Korea, supplementing or even replacing the rice with other starches such as potato, wheat, barley, sweet potato, or tapioca (called dangmil in Korean). Soju is clear in color and typically varies in alcohol content from about 20% to about 45% alcohol by volume (ABV), with 20% ABV being most common. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though often slightly sweeter due to the addition of sugar in the manufacturing process. |
Also from wikipedia:
From 1965 until 1991, in order to alleviate rice shortages, the Korean government prohibited the traditional direct distillation of soju from fermented grain. Instead, pure ethanol from any source was mixed with water and flavorings to create diluted soju. Although the prohibition has now been lifted, cheap soju continues to be made this way. The Korean government regulates the alcohol content of diluted soju to less than 35%.
Several regions have resumed manufacturing soju from the traditional distillation of grain, resulting in distilled soju. The soju from Andong is the most famous of all, with an ABV around 45%. |
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CasperTheFriendlyGhost
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm more interested with how much formaldyhyde is in it. |
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