Toddles wrote:"Agave has a toxic sap that immediately causes pain and burning upon contact with skin. Typically the skin will also turn red and may begin to develop blisters soon after exposure to agave. Exposed skin may also be sensitive to sunlight. If ingested, the saponin in the agave plant can have serious consequences including kidney and liver damage."
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/agave-poisonous-85296.html
Explains the reaction with your skin! Got to say mate you are a braver man than i trying to distill your own Tequila!
Toddles wrote:I would guess so. Personally i would want to research the crap out of it to see if any toxins can be distilled out. I mean i just met you but :romance-kisscheek:
You guys would know though, i am ultra noob!
bayshine wrote:Well I know my agave/mezcal wash shouldn't kill me as Iv already eaten about a kilo and drank about 500ml of wash :)) ,I'd be more scared to eat or drink anything that came in contact with a fuel/turbo yeast :scared-eek:
EziTasting wrote:Haha, well may be.
These days I'm more into sipping than guzzling! And it more suited to my constitution...
Bayshine- is it living up to expectation or needs more work?
scythe wrote:Maddogpearse:
That does not look like the right type of agave.
Second rule of survival is don't eat a plant unless you 100% know what it is, and even then you need to test and trial small bits over a long period of time.
scythe wrote:Maddogpearse:
That does not look like the right type of agave.
Second rule of survival is don't eat a plant unless you 100% know what it is, and even then you need to test and trial small bits over a long period of time.
maddogpearse wrote:Hey dudes, is this what I'm after?
warramungas wrote:How far back did you cut into the core and how did you? Did you just trim at the base of the leaves or further back to remove all the outer material?
Curious as quite a few are being removed from town at the moment.
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