Does the government require all juicemakers to pasteurize all juice sold?
What is the shelf-life (obviously refridgerated) of unpasteurized juice?
If pasteurization is required, why is wine exemnt from this? Are there any other fermented/non-fermented juices that are exempt?
Pasteurizing wine would destroy it, and no, not all juice has ot be pasteurized. The regulations are, as you’d expect, complicated. When I looked into opening my own winery I got more different answers than agencies I contacted. When I spoke with an aquaintance who already has his own winery he told me he just hired a lawyer who basically bullied his way through the paperwork.
I’ve heard that Whole Foods sometimes carries unpasteurized juices, and the apple orchards near my hometown definitely sell unpasteurized apple cider.
Wine is “exempt” because the fermenting/alcohol is a natural preservation method. Weak ales and wine were historically the safest beverage around.
I’m not sure if that’s the justification for the law, but simply because wine is fermented is by no means a preservative. Higher proof (distilled) alcohols may be, but wine is generally in the 13-18% alcohol range and it’s more than possible for quite a few organisms to live in that mix and destroy the wine. Ask anyone who has made some and not sanitized correctly.
we’re like the slaves, waking up from the prison for the first time, going out into a freer world. not knowing what to expect. being exposed to unregulated mother nature.
Amazing, isn’t it?
"I just did something I think the government says I shouldn’t do, am I going to die?!?!?"
Does the government require all juicemakers to pasteurize all juice sold?
Depends on the state I think. I buy unpasteurized (aka unpoisoned) juices in NH all the time.
What is the shelf-life (obviously refridgerated) of unpasteurized juice?
Not sure b/c I stopped drinking anything pasteurized months ago.
If pasteurization is required, why is wine exemnt from this? Are there any other fermented/non-fermented juices that are exempt?
Pasteurization destroys most liquids but it flat-out kills wine.