Markusface
Well-Known Member
Right, first off, i can't stand these things, you might as well be drinking lemonade. But after stumbling across this recipe, i am quite tempted to make my own (mainly because it's cheap and doesn't take too long to make). But just wondering.... would it actually work???
Required for this brew
5 Litre still mineral water (ASDA 99p)
1 Sachet containing wine yeast + yeast nutrients to make 4.5 Litres (aprox 50p)
(Try Wilkensons or your local homebrew shop)
1 KG white sugar (50p) (You will only need 1/2 of the bag unless you go on to animal strength AlcoPop)
3 Lemmons (24p)
Orange or similar concentrate to make up to 4.5 Litres (99p and upwards depending on your choice)
(I used Soda Stream Orange and Mango sachets at 33p each sachet make 1 Litre but cheaper options like orange concentrate or concentrated Ribena are easily found)
Total price £3.22
That's it no other equipment required!
Instructions
Remove about 1/2 a litre of water from the mineral water container leaving 4.5 litres in the container. (This leaves enough space for the fermentation to take place)
Squeeze the oranges into a clean glass. You need to remove any pips or bits of skin.
Pour the juice into the mineral water container.
Add the yeast to the surface of the liquid in the container. (You do not need to stir the yeast in just leave it to float on the surface. It will mix in its own time.)
Leave for a few minutes for the yeast to hydrate
Add 1/2 a bag of sugar (1/2 KG). A bit extra won't hurt it will take a bit longer to brew.
Screw the cap on and agitate to get the sugar to dissolve. (Don't leave the cap on too long as the yeast is working and producing CO2 gas and you do not want the container to pop)
Lightly put the cap on but NOT air tight. Squeeze test the container to make sure it is not air tight.
(If it is air tight it will blow up due to the gas produced by the yeast. You will have 4.5 Litres of sticky mess) In an ideal world you would have a fermentation lock to ensure that the fermentation is done with the air excluded but this is a no equipment brew)
Leave for 7 days to ferment & settle.
Optional step for Animal strength AlcoPop (Add the rest of your Sugar, agitate to dissolve, and leave for at least another 7 days)
When your brew has fully fermented and settled then gently pour the liquid into another vessel or vessels (Glasses, cups...).(Avoid pouring the sediment)
Add your concentrate to the clear liquid in the vessel(s) and drink.
http://www.yobrew.co.uk/drinks.php#AlcoPopUpdate
There is also an update for making a 10 gallon batch, and something about using turbo yeast.
thoughts?
i got a feeling i'm gonna get a loada evil glares for even mentioning the things in a homebrew forum...
Required for this brew
5 Litre still mineral water (ASDA 99p)
1 Sachet containing wine yeast + yeast nutrients to make 4.5 Litres (aprox 50p)
(Try Wilkensons or your local homebrew shop)
1 KG white sugar (50p) (You will only need 1/2 of the bag unless you go on to animal strength AlcoPop)
3 Lemmons (24p)
Orange or similar concentrate to make up to 4.5 Litres (99p and upwards depending on your choice)
(I used Soda Stream Orange and Mango sachets at 33p each sachet make 1 Litre but cheaper options like orange concentrate or concentrated Ribena are easily found)
Total price £3.22
That's it no other equipment required!
Instructions
Remove about 1/2 a litre of water from the mineral water container leaving 4.5 litres in the container. (This leaves enough space for the fermentation to take place)
Squeeze the oranges into a clean glass. You need to remove any pips or bits of skin.
Pour the juice into the mineral water container.
Add the yeast to the surface of the liquid in the container. (You do not need to stir the yeast in just leave it to float on the surface. It will mix in its own time.)
Leave for a few minutes for the yeast to hydrate
Add 1/2 a bag of sugar (1/2 KG). A bit extra won't hurt it will take a bit longer to brew.
Screw the cap on and agitate to get the sugar to dissolve. (Don't leave the cap on too long as the yeast is working and producing CO2 gas and you do not want the container to pop)
Lightly put the cap on but NOT air tight. Squeeze test the container to make sure it is not air tight.
(If it is air tight it will blow up due to the gas produced by the yeast. You will have 4.5 Litres of sticky mess) In an ideal world you would have a fermentation lock to ensure that the fermentation is done with the air excluded but this is a no equipment brew)
Leave for 7 days to ferment & settle.
Optional step for Animal strength AlcoPop (Add the rest of your Sugar, agitate to dissolve, and leave for at least another 7 days)
When your brew has fully fermented and settled then gently pour the liquid into another vessel or vessels (Glasses, cups...).(Avoid pouring the sediment)
Add your concentrate to the clear liquid in the vessel(s) and drink.
http://www.yobrew.co.uk/drinks.php#AlcoPopUpdate
There is also an update for making a 10 gallon batch, and something about using turbo yeast.
thoughts?
i got a feeling i'm gonna get a loada evil glares for even mentioning the things in a homebrew forum...
isn't amazingly pricey either, so it wouldn't matter too much if it turned out like hobo piss :rockin:
