3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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MaStiKa45
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3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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Not sure if this is the correct board to put it in....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-12/t ... an/4748346" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/lat ... home-brew/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

What went wrong???

From my understanding there is not enough Methanol produced in a home brew set up to make one go blind...let alone kill you.
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Re: 3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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My Grandpa used to say. Don't argue with an idiot, because he will just drag you down to his level then beat you with experience.
He also used to say. I didn't say it was your fault. I just said that I was blaming you.

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Re: 3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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Was not meant to be for human consumption. Reports are suggesting the stuff was being made to produce biodiesel. They are waiting for the 4th drinker to recover to ask how they came to actually mistake the stuff for drinkable spirits. They are saying he is very lucky to have survived but may have suffered permanent eye damage.
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Re: 3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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Anyone hear how this all came out?
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Re: 3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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I think its buried in the files now....

i think i read they were drinking product saved to make biofuel with... so more than likely was methanol used in that process
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sorry to hear that, they should have been more carefull.
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Re: 3 DEAD from Methanol poisoning from grappa in Australia

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Its a shame they only report on the negative before doing in depth research then don't do a follow up story stating "oh sorry it wasn't home brew spirits they were drinking,it was FUEL!!" :clap: Gota love the media.
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