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[–] 22 points 2 months ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchikamizake

Kuchikamizake (口噛み酒; mouth-chewed sake) or kuchikami no sake (口噛みの酒) is a type of sake produced by a process involving human saliva as a fermentation starter.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    They do that in South America where tribes spit into a communal pot. I think they were chewing cassava or maize or something like that. There are enzymes (like amylase) in saliva that break down the starches into fermentable sugars.

    I think I'd pass, personally. I hear it's quite sour and I hate sour beer.

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