Question about alcohol left out in open air?!
does the alcohol content from beer or liquor or whatever decrease if you leave it open!? i have left many beers open they taste flat so im thinking they have no alcohol or barely any, i left my liquor bottle open last night cuz i was drunk and it tastes weaker does the alcohol decrease if the air hits it!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
No, halsca, the "hard stuff" will not evaporate!. Alcohol does not evaporate in room temperatures!. Yes, beer will go flat and taste less than good, but the alcohol remains!. And liquor will remain just as strong!. Wine will start to turn (almost to vinegar) but will still be alcoholic!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No the alcoholic content is still the same but without the carbonation beer just doesn't taste the same!. It'll get you just as drunk but I've heard that drinking flat beer with give you a mean hangover!. Wine will loose it's flavor too but remain just as potent!. The hard stuff will just evaporate!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The taste will change but not because of less alcohol!. Losing the fizz will change the taste too!. But in your case with the open liquor bottle from last night, I think someone drank from it and filled it with water!.!.surely you have considered that possibility!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Alcohol is more volatile than water so it will evaporate faster!. I think you would need to leave it out for a long time to notice anything though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
