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| Published: 2025-04-17 [Thu] 05:42, by |
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Started another cider today, mixed with blueberry juice (2:1 ratio). With added sugar, should ferment to 8% Also mixed some banana-flavored syrup with water until it should reach about 6.5% fermented. It smells terrific -- exactly like those marshmallow peanuts -- but I'm worried the yeast will struggle due to lack of nutrients. I added some blueberry juice with the thought it could provide some nutrition. This week I've distilled ~36L of 12% hooch to ~8L of 40% hooch -- the bran stuff. Sampled a bit of the bran liquor low wines. Very strong smell but subtle flavor. I'll do a spirit run tonight with the still filled up with 30% ABV low wines; I intend to make some gin. I feel a bit bittersweet about this week's distills. Probably by next week, my new, much more efficient still will be complete. I learned a lot from this little guy. Now he will sit in a box somewhere collecting dust because there is no market for tools like this. |
| #40. 2025-04 ferments |
| Published: 2025-04-04 [Fri] 12:45, by |
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I started a 20L ferment tonight of a new recipe In the boiler: * 100g of homemade tomato paste * 100g of old bran * 8g of old yeast * 30ml end of old bottle of wine (mostly sludge) * 4kg sugar After cooling: * 50g baker's yeast * pinch DAP * pinch epsom salts just finished cooking this up. Never tried using bran as a nutrient before so I'm curious how it turns out. It should finish around 12% ABV or so, fingers crossed! I wonder how bran flavor will compare with tomato flavor... |
| #1. Homemade alcohol |
| Published: 2024-01-08 [Mon] 15:38, by |
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Interested in making booze at home? Is saving money or making delicious drinks an appeal to you? Experimenting with new recipes or techniques? This a thread for homebrewers and distillers to ask questions, give advice, or share progress reports. (Pictures and experiences are very welcome!) |