Whiskey in Space (hic!)

[Bud Brewster]

This is puzzling. According the article at the link below, an odd experiment being performed aboard the ISS.

www.gizmag.com/space-whisky/33594/

http://www.gizmag.com/space-whisky/33594/
http://www.esa.int/images/ISS_L,1.jpg

Here’s a paragraph from the article.
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Sent to the ISS at the invitation of NanoRacks LLC, the purpose of the experiment was to see how zero gravity affects whisky maturation; the process where the terpene and other compounds interact with the charred oak that lines whisky barrels as the spirit ages. As the vials on the ISS orbited the Earth, identical samples back in Scotland acted as a control for comparison.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this seem pretty trivial in the grand scheme of things? They want to find out how "gravity affects whiskey maturation"?

Ummm . . . why?

 

[intrinsical]

Because even simple things behave in a vastly different manner manner when they are in space. So its important to figure out how things are going to be different in a space environment.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Bud, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you've posted four threads today already. Please limit yourself to no more than three. Thank you.

 

[scotpens]

. . . They want to find out how "(zero) gravity affects whiskey maturation"?

I'll let ye know, Captain!

 

[MacLeod]

Scotty of course would prefer Whisky to whiskey.

 

[Dryson]

Because Space Whiskey and Space Beer will create a product base that will help increase the wallet of space exploration.

Space Wine would also be interesting to taste.

Three new products that will spur the imagination to new levels....and maybe get that hottie our of her britches a little bit faster.

...ahhh kissing the donkey again.

 

[Bud Brewster]

Bud, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you've posted four threads today already. Please limit yourself to no more than three. Thank you.

Seriously, Robert? Well . . . okay.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this seem pretty trivial in the grand scheme of things? They want to find out how "gravity affects whiskey maturation"?

Ummm . . . why?

Because they want to know what parts of life translate effectively and what parts don't. The goal is know how to live ones life in different gravity environments than Earth. It's not like this is a time-intensive experiment. You stick it on a shelf and that's it.

 

[publiusr]

There is plenty up there
http://grist.org/list/theres-a-288-billion-mile-cloud-of-alcohol-in-space/
And always room for more
http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-powdered-alcohol-palcohol-20140421-story.html

 

[Bud Brewster]

"Palcohol -- powdered alcohol could be headed to a store near you."

Well, now, I must say -- as a fan of NASA from way back, this certainly beats the hell out of Tang . . .

http://www.liberalamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/palcohol-cosmopolitan.gif

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Bud, please stop hotlinking images. If you wish to share an image, upload it to your TrekBBS photo album, web space you own, or an image hosting site like photobucket or imgur.