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pintocb · 04-16-2009, 02:25 AM

I don't know if this is where this belongs, but I post here more often than not, so.....

I'm fermenting a gallon of "Simply Lemonade", a store bought beverage that is what it says, simply lemonade. I used Lalvin EC-1118. I thought with the acidity of the lemon juice the fermentation might be problematic. Its bubbling away.

Has anyone out there tried this? I know I won't end up with the commerical stuff, but I'm hoping for a refreshing sour beverage with a kick.

I'll post what happens.

Cb

Pogo · 04-16-2009, 03:11 AM

I've never had Larry's Hard Lemonade, but someone somewhere on this site has posted that Larry uses malt in it.

They tried it and said that it was great. I tried it with Apfelwein and it is great also.

So, if you can taste malt in Larry's, go for it if thats your target.

I have no idea about the quanity for a 1-gallon batch, though.

Pogo

PAC762 · 04-16-2009, 03:42 AM

I have a 1-gallon batch going now, too. 16 tea bags, 1 can lemonade concentrate, water, and EC-1118. It's just a random experiment to play with my "chemistry set", (AKA homebrew equipment). Not sure if it will be drinkable.

pintocb · 04-17-2009, 01:06 AM

Didn't mean to confuse....I'm the Larry in "Larry's Lemonade" for the sake of this thread. I'll have to check out the other though.

Pogo · 04-17-2009, 01:57 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHA...Wow!

I'm sorry, I guess I'm losing what little of a mind that I have left!

I was thinking MIKE's Hard Lemonade!

Sorry, again, for the confusion that I pumped into this thread!

Pogo

Anderz · 04-17-2009, 02:02 AM

I was down a the Brew Store the other day and saw Vinoka Hard Lemonade and Vinoka Ice kits.

heres a link to the site Vinoka Wine and Beverage Enterprises Ltd.

Has anyone ever used theses kits ??

pintocb · 05-15-2009, 12:30 AM

Consider this a failed experiment. The most retched, sour, yeasty nastiness you can imagine. Glad I only did a gallon.

Firstnten · 05-15-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pintocb

Consider this a failed experiment. The most retched, sour, yeasty nastiness you can imagine. Glad I only did a gallon.

Yooper has a recipe for hard lemonade that I am currently trying. It was the hardest freaking ferment I have dealt with thus far. It took forever to start and it's still going.

it's at about at 8% ABV now it tastes really sweet. OG was 1.110 I'm now at 1.050...

I'll post a link to her recipe

Firstnten · 05-15-2009, 06:15 PM

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f79/hard-lemonade-68144/

I did a six gallon batch without the starter. which was at mistake.