Homemade Blackberry Brandy.

So this is my first time trying this. I bought a 5 gallon glass jug,yeast and a water lock. I used 6 packs of blackberries 3 lemons 1 pound of raisins 1 5lb bag of sugar and the yeast with 2 gallons of water and 2 5ths of ever clear. Mixed it all together very well and put the water air lock on the top. I just hope the ever clear let's the yeast still do its thing with the sugar. I really don't know. Time will tell I guess??

I think the everclear will/has killed the yeast. Yeast and liqour don't mix.

Yeah I would not expect much fermentation out of that. Maybe if you made it in a toilet?

What you probably wanted to do was let fermentation finish and THEN mix it with the everclear. Where'd you get that recipe? I hope everclear wasn't that expensive for you, because I think you might have wasted it.

It won't ferment at all but if you let it age for a while, as in close to a year, it might not be bad. You kind of sort of made lemonchello with blackberries instead of lemons.

ReverseApacheMaster said:

Yeah I would not expect much fermentation out of that. Maybe if you made it in a toilet?

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Sooo you think in a toilet? Cool when it's ready I'll be sure n invite you over for a drink thanks for your inpoop

TNGabe said:

I think the everclear will/has killed the yeast. Yeast and liqour don't mix.

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Thanks a lot for the info. A mere $30 mistake.

Revvy said:

What you probably wanted to do was let fermentation finish and THEN mix it with the everclear. Where'd you get that recipe? I hope everclear wasn't that expensive for you, because I think you might have wasted it.

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Thanks a lot. I just googled a few recipes and thought I'd try it. A mere $30 mistake learned the hard way!!

My air lock is bubbling!!!!!

Cool. Maybe it wasn't too high an alcoholic environment to kill the yeast.

Revvy said:

Cool. Maybe it wasn't too high an alcoholic environment to kill the yeast.

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Yeah that's what I'm hoping for lol this was my 7th day of mixing it and now it's off to the cellar till May!!!

BigB1 said:

My air lock is bubbling!!!!!

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Impressive indeed. Hope it comes out well.

TNGabe said:

Impressive indeed. Hope it comes out well.

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Thank you!!!!! Time will tell. 🍻🍸🍹🍷😄