Dunder Pit Safety

Dunder Pits are becoming more common in distillation. This Wiki entry will hold the most updated information regarding the safe use of Dunder Pits.

General Rules:

• Once a Dunder pit is left open to be Seasoned (infected) it should be considered unsafe for direct human consumption without further processing.
• Fermentations that use Seasoned (infected) Dunder should be considered unsafe for direct human consumption without further processing.
• It is not yet known if distillation will render the distillate or stillage fully safe though no known negative effects have been reported.

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