title: [Ethanol content of Kefir water].
abstract: The question of the influence of kefir on blood-alcohol-level has been asked in a legal proceeding. The questioned recipe consisted of 21 water, 6 soup-spoons of kefir granules (about 120 g), 150 g sugar, 2 figs and one lemon. The consumption took place after two days of fermentation. Experimentally we found, that one liter of this kefir product may contain up to 38 g/l ethanol after 7 to 10 days. On the second day we measured up to 16 g/l ethanol. Our results may be import for expert appraisements concerning unability of driving.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin des Kantonsspitals St. Gallen.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rabl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liniger
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sutter
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sigrist
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000097:blood / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001944:Breath Tests; D000431:Ethanol / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
vernacular_title: Athanolgehalt des Wasser-Kefirs.