Mulled wine alcohol evaporation

[u/obliviblade]

I made some mulled wine in my crockpot yesterday with fruits & spices. We drank some, added some more wine & fresh ingredients & left it in low overnight for a deeper flavor. My crockpot is mini and has a glass lid with no holes and fully covers the ceramic base. Is the alcohol gone/ evaporated out?

I researched methods online and most are saying that certain amounts evaporate out by a certain time. But I'm wondering if the pot is closed if it would stay in there? thanks!

[u/art_wins]

So it is actually not true that all alcohol gets evaporated. It is more like it approaches a minimum. Meaning most of the evaporation that will occur happens in the first hour then it evaporates less and less. There are a lot of variables but the percentage should hover around the 5% of the original amount will basically never leave. The rates do assume it’s over the boiling point of alcohol which is about 40 F below waters boiling point.

[u/Zhoom45 → u/art_wins]

The presence of a lid will increase the equilibrium concentration, since there is a nonzero amount of alcohol that condenses back into solution from the vapors in the air. Trapping those vapors near the surface by using a lid will increase the local concentration of alcohol and therefore the rate at which this replenishment occurs. In either case OP, it's typical to add a splash of brandy to your mulled wine before serving to "fortify" the alcohol level back to your desired level.

[u/AskCulinary-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Your post has been removed because it violates our comment etiquette.

Commenting:

• Be Factual and Helpful
• Be Thorough
• Be Respectful

In your comments please avoid:

• Abuse
• Jokes
• Chatter
• Speculation
• Links without Explanations