Bob, Mônica and Alejandro seeing Mescal production in Oaxaca Dec 27th, 2016

10 Apr 2019 · 3 min
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The speaker provides a detailed, step‑by‑step description of the traditional mezcal production process as observed in Oaxaca. It begins with harvesting and stacking maguey (agave) from the field, then moves to gathering large oak firewood, which is loaded onto strong mules capable of carrying up to 400 kg. The firewood is used to fill half of a stone oven, which is then ignited without gasoline, allowing the stones to reach red‑hot after 7–8 hours. Once the stones are hot, the stacked maguey is placed on top, covered with woven mats (petates) and earth, and left to cook undisturbed for 8–10 days (typically 7 days plus a safety margin). The oven can handle 6–10 tonnes of maguey; the minimum load is 6 tonnes. After cooking, the maguey is removed, transferred to a suitable area, and roughly chopped into smaller pieces for further processing. Two specially trained animals (a horse and a mule) are used throughout the handling of heavy loads. The monologue emphasizes the physical labor, the importance of proper firewood size, the timing of each stage, and the capacity of the traditional stone oven.

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