Chapter 29 Winemaking
Li Liping first packed the rice in a wooden basin and cleaned it, then added water and put it in the space for 3 minutes to take it out. Steam the rice in a pot and put it in a wooden bowl again. When the temperature of the rice dropped to about 30 degrees, Li Liping took out a piece of freshly made koji and mixed it with rice. Put the tub into the space again. Twenty minutes later, Li Liping took out the wooden basins, added twice as much water to them, poured them into the clay pot and sealed them with lids. Re-enter the space and stabilize the temperature of the space at 36 degrees Celsius for fermentation.
At this point, today's work is finally completed, and it is about one o'clock in the night, and Li Liping is already tired enough. Fermentation takes about three weeks, and even if you use the space, it will take four and a half hours, so take this opportunity to take a break.
Back in the room, Li Liping fell asleep at the end and soon fell asleep. When I woke up, it was estimated that the time was almost over, and Li Liping did not alarm Liu Shufen and Xiaocui to come to the kitchen again.
I took out the crockpot pot, and as soon as I lifted the lid, a rich aroma of wine rushed to my face. Li Liping took a deep breath, well, it's so fragrant, this is only a semi-finished product, it is extremely fragrant, it is really worthy of being produced by space.
But that's not all. Then Li Liping took out the gauze and spread it on the wooden basin, and then strained the wine. At this point, there is only milky wine left in the tub! Then comes the most crucial step, distillation!
There is no distillation technology in this world, so the alcohol is not only low in alcohol but also muddy. In order to successfully rescue Tuan Tuan, it is necessary to make high-strength liquor, so distillation is essential.
However, it is not easy for Li Liping to distill high-concentration liquor with only one crockpot pot. Fortunately, there is a small hole in the lid of the pot in order to deflate, and Li Liping also found two small wine bottles in the kitchen that I don't know how long they have been placed, which are estimated to have been discarded here after drinking them when the old lady was alive. This made Li Liping breathe a sigh of relief.
Li Liping poured the wine into the pot, covered it with a lid, and put it on the stove. Bring the wine to a boil over high heat, then switch to medium heat, and then quickly place a bottle upside down above the vent of the lid. Place a few small bowls under the mouth of the bottle so that the steam enters the bottom of the bottle, cools and flows back into the bowl. Although this method is very wasteful, it is also the only method that Li Liping can use at present. Who told the kitchen to have only these tools?
By the time Li Liping had finished distilling the liquor twice, three hours had passed. Fortunately, Xiao Cui helped to carry the hanging bowl later, otherwise Li Liping would definitely die of exhaustion.
was originally full of liquor, but after distillation, the liquor obtained was less than a catty. But this made Li Liping very satisfied. Looking at the finished product in the bowl that was crystal clear and exuded a rich aroma of wine, Li Liping tasted a little.
It's so delicious! This is Li Liping's first feeling. As a doctor, Li Liping pays great attention to taking care of her body and generally does not drink alcohol unless necessary. But now the wine in this bowl has made her almost lose her self-control.
According to Li Liping's inference, this wine is estimated to be about 60 degrees but it is not heartburn at all, and the color is pure and transparent, mellow and lush, and the mouth is soft and mellow, and the aftertaste lasts for a long time!
Being able to make such a superb wine in just fifteen hours, although it is entirely the credit of the space, Li Liping still can't help but feel proud of herself. After all, this is the first time she has made liquor by herself!
"Little ...... Sister ......, slave....maid... How...... Faint. Just when Li Liping was secretly happy, she heard Xiaocui's stammering voice.
Li Liping looked at it and laughed. I saw that Xiaocui's face was flushed, shaking her head, her eyes were sloppy, and she couldn't even stand steadily.
Thinking of Xiao Cui in this kitchen for several hours, she has been smelling this high concentration of wine. This is rare for a girl who has never drunk alcohol to persist until now. Li Liping hurriedly helped her to the bed to rest, then returned to the kitchen to pour the prepared liquor into two small bottles and put it into the space.
Of course, the longer the liquor is left out, the better, and now there is still some time, Li Liping does not mind improving the quality of this liquor again.
After doing all this, the time was about nine o'clock. Li Liping finished eating the breakfast that Xiaocui brought back, and then came to Liu Shufen's room.
Liu Shufen has not gotten out of bed since yesterday afternoon. Li Liping knew that she was nervous because she was too worried. But Li Liping has been busy making wine, and she has no time to comfort her, and now that she is free, Li Liping found that in less than a day, Liu Shufen was a lot haggard, and she couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart, and at the same time she was also very self-blaming.
In her previous life, Li Liping was alone all the way and didn't know how to communicate with her family. It's okay to say when there's nothing to do, once something happens, Li Liping habitually uses the ruthless, fast, and absolute way of dealing with things in her previous life, but ignores Liu Shufen's feelings. In fact, Li Liping calmed down and thought about it, Liu Shufen's growth experience caused her to have such a character, but it was not her fault. I should be more understanding and tolerant of her, even if she doesn't understand, she can tell her slowly, instead of in a simple and rude way like yesterday.
She must be very sad to treat her like that. Thinking of this, Li Liping was full of remorse.
"Mother, get up and eat something." Seeing the unchanged porridge steamed buns on the table, Li Liping said softly.
Liu Shufen was lying on the bed, but when she saw Li Liping coming in, she slowly sat up and pretended to smile.
"My mother has no appetite, so I'll eat it later. Is Ping'er done with it? But pay attention to your body, don't get tired. ”
"I'm sorry, mother, my daughter shouldn't have done that to you yesterday. Please forgive your daughter. Li Liping was full of self-blame.
"Silly boy, maybe you're really right. It's useless to be a mother, nothing can help you, but it will drag you back, how can my mother blame you. It's just that my mother is worried when she thinks of Tuan Tuan, if it is really as Xiaoqing said, then my Tuan Tuan doesn't know how much sin he has suffered in the past two years, and when I think that he may be being tortured now, my mother's heart is like a knife cut, and she can't kick her breath in pain. Ping'er, whether it's true or not, you must bring a group to see your mother as soon as possible, if you don't see him for a day, your mother's heart will never be calm! "―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― second watch is here!