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    Why can"t you distill wine just like you are making moonshine and bypass the water part?
    Wulph
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    The water bath is rather inconsequential and suggested mainly for safety. It's a lot less likely to have a catastrophic failure (read: "explosion") with the water bath method. Also, high heat can damage the fragrant organic compounds in a wine than a simple sugar wash.
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    What's the reason for why it needs to be copper?
    Wulph
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    Copper is a superior conductor of heat energy. You can use other (non-reactive) vessels but it may take longer to reach equilibrium.
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    Is it safe to distill wine that has not quite finished fermenting?
    Wulph
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    Yes. It is safe to distill wine that has not quite finished fermenting (assuming the fermentation didn't stop due to hazardous contamination).
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    If you are distilling store-bought wine, why would there be any acetone, wood alcohol, etc.? Is it created in the distilling process?
    Kalle Klæp
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    There are such things in everything you ferment. Don't worry, it's perfectly safe. Fun fact: orange juice contains more methanol than the average wine.
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