Malt, yeast from space station used for 'shochu' spirit

Malt, yeast from space station used for 'shochu' spirit

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A line of bottled ''shochu'' distilled spirit made using rice malt and yeast kept on the International Space Station is displayed at Kagoshima University in Kagoshima, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. The university and an association of distillers in Kagoshima Prefecture said they have jointly developed the shochu named Uchu Dayori.

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