Home brew sato kits

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Home brew sato kits are prepared and sold by local farmers of the Isaan (Northeastern) region of Thailand to tourists. See main article at Sato (rice wine) (Thai: สาโท), for traditional preparation for own use. Under the Thai government's One Tambon One Product program (a government sponsored economic development program abbreviated OTOP) several districts chose to produce tax-paid Sato as their OTOP product.^[1].

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Little Brown Jug of Phutai Renuu

Directions

The Phutai of Renuu chose to offer, instead, their own, tax-stamped, do-it-yourself home brew sato kits in little brown jugs (Thai: ไห ) of various sizes that contains rice brokens (Thai: อุ ). Such a jug is called Lao U (Thai: เหล้าอุ) or Lao Hy (Thai: เหล้วไห). Typical ingredients: 1. Rice chaff 2. Milled rice 3. Baker's yeast 4. Jug 5. Refined sugar." Alcohol content is given on labels as not more than 6.40 degree (6.4%)". These are sold as tourist items; One typical product advises, "Come visit Renuu Come see Phutai Dance Come sip jug whiskey with pretty girls of Renuu." Labels also advise that it is not to be sold to children under 18 years of age. Typical instructions say, "Use: Remove packing [a cement plug]. Insert both reeds to bottom of jug, add plain clean water, 2-3 qts., and drink right away. Drink quickly before it loses it flavor."

CAUTION

Some molds and yeasts produce mycotoxins. Ergot, the common name of a fungus in the genus Claviceps that is parasitic on certain grains and grasses, also occurs in tropical regions, and may cause ergotism. Sato and its ingredients should therefore come from trusted sources.