Is home-brewed wine toxic? What are the hazards of home-brewed wine?

It is the time when grapes are on the market in large quantities again. Many people start to buy grapes and make wine at home. However, rumors that homemade wine is poisonous often appear in the circle of friends. Is this rumor true? Is homemade wine really poisonous? What are the dangers of drinking homemade wine?

Is home-brewed wine toxic? What are the hazards of home-brewed wine?

1. Is homemade wine toxic?

Under normal circumstances, the wine you buy at home and make from Xinjiang grapes will not produce toxins. However, during the brewing process, if the grape variety and container are not selected properly, some substances toxic to the human body will be produced in the wine you brew, and you may experience symptoms of poisoning after drinking it.

2. Improper container selection can make wine toxic

Usually, when you make wine at home, you need to use multiple containers, the most important of which is the fermentation container. If we choose glass ceramics as fermentation containers, it is particularly safe. If you make wine at home and choose stainless steel containers as fermentation containers, it will produce a large amount of substances that are toxic to the human body, which will cause the wine you make to be toxic and undrinkable.

3. Improper grape selection can make wine toxic

When making wine at home, if the grapes are not selected properly, the wine may be poisonous. This is because many fruit farmers consume large amounts of swelling hormones or other drugs during the growth process of grapes in order to increase grape production. If you buy grapes with pesticide residues to make wine, there may be some pesticide residues in the wine. This is the main reason why people say that homemade wine can be poisonous.