Kinda unclear here. So you just put yeast in the juice and let it sit? How much yeast per jamount of uice. After a couple weeks do you just start checkin the alcohal content and let it ferment to your desired potency? I would really like to do this so i hope someone will fill in the blanks.
@hpjunky70 making alcohol is easy! I think you're thinking too hard about it. You need pure apple juice, so no preservatives or it won't ferment, if you have pure juice, add yeast it'll ferment and make alcohol. The strength of your alcohol is dependent on the amount of sugar the yeast can ferment. One thing you'll want is a Hydrometer if you wanna make really strong alcoholic cider. if you want a 5% alcoholic cider just put in a packet of yeast into apple juice and wait 2 weeks, it'll be done.
@Crypticx666 I realize i get into thing's very deep but i'm doing it because i started brewing with rootbeer and it's amazing what contamination and length of time you let it ferment and even tempurture can do to taist. It's hard to get it right and when you spending upwards to $100 bucks on ingrediants it's a big deal when you miss something and taint the batch. I want the best flavor i can get and that's hard to get right. It's easy to make alcohal but hard to make taist perfect.
@hpjunky70 There really isn't a set amount of yeast you should use, although the more you add in initially can speed it up. Yeast will be doubling in numbers about every 20 minutes once added to a sugary solution. If you do the math, really you could add only 1 yeast spore, and may only add a day or two to the fermenting time. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 515, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384 etc..... so 1 yeast spore will be approx 16,384 in 5 hours in the right conditions.
@Hodmokrin I don't know if this aplies to cider if at all these day's but i heard from a guy that makes shine that store bought yeast will give you a headache and that's why they sprout their grain instead of adding yeast. I know that doesn't matter with cider but i was wondering if have ever heard anything about that. Sound's like you got this stuff down.
@hpjunky70 - Every grain (as far as i know) has to be "sprouted" or germinated slightly to start to create the starches (later sugars) in the grains that aren't present in form or the grain when harvested.
@hpjunky70 - Every grain (as far as i know) has to be "sprouted" or germinated slightly to start to create the starches (later sugars) in the grains that aren't present in form or the grain when harvested. Pretty much adding the grains to water IS the process (germination) so naturally when you make a mash, you will be doing this process.
@Hodmokrin From what i've read back in the day they didn't have yeast so they would sprout the grain. Now a day's using yeast saves a lot of time and is the way to go so i'm told. I think they said it took 7 day's or so for the grain to sprout. I heard it was better to do this instead of using store bought yeast from someone that is old school and has been making shine his whole life. Some day i would like to try both way's but i heard it doesn't make a difference with brewer's yeast.
@hpjunky70 . Store bought yeast is not responsible for more headaches. Impurities in the distilled spirits (moonshine) which if aren't removed properly (multiple distills, or carbon filtering), will create addition hangover effects, but never forget that even alcohol in its purist form will give you a headache if you drink enough. =)
@hpjunky70 When it comes to making beer and wine, the control of the type of yeast that is introduced is more important because there are certain byproducts, or lack there of from certain types of yeasts resulting in "characters" that are desired in certain types of beer/wine.
@hpjunky70 Most wild yeats in the process of fermentation is non-critical when making moonshine because you are going to extract only the alcohol from the mash so it really doesn't even matter if a squirrel takes a crap in it.......
nope you cant use bread hehe. if youre in the states i understand walmarts have brewing supplies. if you do however have difficulty finding it either at your local grocery and there is no brew shop near by you could go to the baking goods area of the grocer close to flour ect and find yeast there. find one that has suggested for brewing on yhe lable. as there are types that are inappropriate.
hey mate its me again how much time does this need to ferment until ready and where do you find that small bag of yeast for fermentation i wanna do my own now i love apple cider but its like 25 $ a bottle at liquor store lol
@dumbtrooper takes like 3 to 4 weeks if you have a 5 gallon batch but a smaller one prob just 2 weeks. I go to grocery stores that sell brewing stuff for yeast, if you don't know any just go to a local home brew store and get some.
@Crypticx666 The size of the batch doesnt have any effect on the time it takes. I understand that this is a very common misconception though. Great video!
Dude...Is that your Mom's basement? LOL Seriously though...nice video. I've made about 300 gal of wine over the past couple of years. Apple wine is good stuff.
@GrantW219 I don't think soo... i mean there is both cider and hard cider, "hard" meaning there is alcohol in it. still costs $6-$7 for a 3L of apple juice though.
@CozzyB the cider made in the video is totally different than the cider i buy. i used to drink scrumpy made by an English farmer, that stuff could knock you out after a few pints compared to the stuff that people drink nowadays but it was amazing. thanks for a reply
for the cider i think it was like 3 weeks i let it ferment for. Racking is just if you want to clear the cider more. I racked it once just cause i wanted to have some nice clear water. It tasted good.
Hi Immo, Nice, I tinkerd with my recipe for months befor I hade one I liked and everyone els liked to, I settled on light brown sugar and unsalfated rasons, after racking to secondairy I do a tast test starting after 2 days racked when it gets to the flavor I like I freeze the batch to kill the yeast, drop it in the refridgerator for 2 days and then run it through a coffee filter and drink it up, 8% is low for this stuff I can hitt 15-18 % with the way I brew it, Great video,
Hi Immo, Nice, I tinkerd with my recipe for months befor I hade one I liked and everyone els liked to, I settled on light brown sugar and unsalfated rasons, after racking to secondairy I do a tast test starting after 2 days racked when it gets to the flavor I like I freeze the batch to kill the yeast, drop it in the refridgerator for 2 days and then run it through a coffee filter and drink it up, 8% is low for this stuff I can hitt 15-18 % with the way I brew it, Great video,
@ScatteroTv Thanks! Yeah this is my first time making it so I wasn't sure what was the healty medium for alcohol content was so I just stuck with 8%. I made another small batch with the same brand of juice but "Mixed Beer", that stuff is going to be 10-11% for sure..but it's essentially just wine... haha
It's probably good to start with a small batch anyway and those little growlers would be great for trying out some different fruit wines or other experiments! Same size jugs I used in my home made cranberry wine videos. Cheers!
@jakeanddar Ohhh and I plan to do some pretty interesting stuff with them indeed! haha. Yeah I watched your cranberry wine videos! I think i've seen all your brewing vids!
This video is making me have to pee
TheodorMorell 1 month ago
Kinda unclear here. So you just put yeast in the juice and let it sit? How much yeast per jamount of uice. After a couple weeks do you just start checkin the alcohal content and let it ferment to your desired potency? I would really like to do this so i hope someone will fill in the blanks.
hpjunky70 1 month ago
@hpjunky70 making alcohol is easy! I think you're thinking too hard about it. You need pure apple juice, so no preservatives or it won't ferment, if you have pure juice, add yeast it'll ferment and make alcohol. The strength of your alcohol is dependent on the amount of sugar the yeast can ferment. One thing you'll want is a Hydrometer if you wanna make really strong alcoholic cider. if you want a 5% alcoholic cider just put in a packet of yeast into apple juice and wait 2 weeks, it'll be done.
Crypticx666 1 month ago
@Crypticx666 I realize i get into thing's very deep but i'm doing it because i started brewing with rootbeer and it's amazing what contamination and length of time you let it ferment and even tempurture can do to taist. It's hard to get it right and when you spending upwards to $100 bucks on ingrediants it's a big deal when you miss something and taint the batch. I want the best flavor i can get and that's hard to get right. It's easy to make alcohal but hard to make taist perfect.
hpjunky70 1 month ago
@hpjunky70 Yeah i understand how expensive it can get. This cider is prob by far the best you'll ever taste but it's a nice intro into how it's done.
Crypticx666 1 month ago
@Crypticx666 Yup. Love the stuff.
hpjunky70 1 month ago
@hpjunky70 There really isn't a set amount of yeast you should use, although the more you add in initially can speed it up. Yeast will be doubling in numbers about every 20 minutes once added to a sugary solution. If you do the math, really you could add only 1 yeast spore, and may only add a day or two to the fermenting time. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 515, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384 etc..... so 1 yeast spore will be approx 16,384 in 5 hours in the right conditions.
Hodmokrin 1 week ago
@Hodmokrin I don't know if this aplies to cider if at all these day's but i heard from a guy that makes shine that store bought yeast will give you a headache and that's why they sprout their grain instead of adding yeast. I know that doesn't matter with cider but i was wondering if have ever heard anything about that. Sound's like you got this stuff down.
hpjunky70 1 week ago
@hpjunky70 - Every grain (as far as i know) has to be "sprouted" or germinated slightly to start to create the starches (later sugars) in the grains that aren't present in form or the grain when harvested.
Hodmokrin 6 days ago
@hpjunky70 - Every grain (as far as i know) has to be "sprouted" or germinated slightly to start to create the starches (later sugars) in the grains that aren't present in form or the grain when harvested. Pretty much adding the grains to water IS the process (germination) so naturally when you make a mash, you will be doing this process.
Hodmokrin 6 days ago
@Hodmokrin From what i've read back in the day they didn't have yeast so they would sprout the grain. Now a day's using yeast saves a lot of time and is the way to go so i'm told. I think they said it took 7 day's or so for the grain to sprout. I heard it was better to do this instead of using store bought yeast from someone that is old school and has been making shine his whole life. Some day i would like to try both way's but i heard it doesn't make a difference with brewer's yeast.
hpjunky70 5 days ago
@hpjunky70 . Store bought yeast is not responsible for more headaches. Impurities in the distilled spirits (moonshine) which if aren't removed properly (multiple distills, or carbon filtering), will create addition hangover effects, but never forget that even alcohol in its purist form will give you a headache if you drink enough. =)
Hodmokrin 6 days ago
@hpjunky70 When it comes to making beer and wine, the control of the type of yeast that is introduced is more important because there are certain byproducts, or lack there of from certain types of yeasts resulting in "characters" that are desired in certain types of beer/wine.
Hodmokrin 6 days ago
@hpjunky70 Most wild yeats in the process of fermentation is non-critical when making moonshine because you are going to extract only the alcohol from the mash so it really doesn't even matter if a squirrel takes a crap in it.......
Hodmokrin 6 days ago
@Hodmokrin That's funny you say that. I heard someone say a rat or squirrel or two would give the shine character. lol...
hpjunky70 5 days ago
nope you cant use bread hehe. if youre in the states i understand walmarts have brewing supplies. if you do however have difficulty finding it either at your local grocery and there is no brew shop near by you could go to the baking goods area of the grocer close to flour ect and find yeast there. find one that has suggested for brewing on yhe lable. as there are types that are inappropriate.
MrStaplez 1 month ago
can i use bread to replace yeast or anything else
dumbtrooper 1 month ago
hey mate its me again how much time does this need to ferment until ready and where do you find that small bag of yeast for fermentation i wanna do my own now i love apple cider but its like 25 $ a bottle at liquor store lol
dumbtrooper 1 month ago
@dumbtrooper takes like 3 to 4 weeks if you have a 5 gallon batch but a smaller one prob just 2 weeks. I go to grocery stores that sell brewing stuff for yeast, if you don't know any just go to a local home brew store and get some.
Crypticx666 1 month ago
@Crypticx666 The size of the batch doesnt have any effect on the time it takes. I understand that this is a very common misconception though. Great video!
cgenebrewer 1 month ago
so is this working i mean can you get drunk and chill out of it
dumbtrooper 1 month ago
@dumbtrooper Yeah man! this batch was drank 7 months ago and i made a even bigger batch more recently! You can make it strong and chillax man!
Crypticx666 1 month ago
try disolving the yeast in luke warm water in a little cup before pouring it into the stuff..pouring them in liek that kills alot of them off...
SmokeyandtheBandit77 1 month ago
I really like this, and appreciate it, but why are you whispering? It makes me a little nervous, lol.
islamofeminist 1 month ago
Dude...Is that your Mom's basement? LOL Seriously though...nice video. I've made about 300 gal of wine over the past couple of years. Apple wine is good stuff.
harleyxxfabco 1 month ago
7% what you just poured the juice form the container into the jar?
it couldnt be alcohol alreaady ?
CHUCKYLOSTIT 1 month ago
@CHUCKYLOSTIT I was talking about potential alcohol amount. Sorry if I was unclear in the video.
Crypticx666 1 month ago
is cider in america apple juice ? cider in the uk is got alcohol .its amazin cause u can get 3L for £3.50
GrantW219 1 month ago
@GrantW219 I don't think soo... i mean there is both cider and hard cider, "hard" meaning there is alcohol in it. still costs $6-$7 for a 3L of apple juice though.
Crypticx666 1 month ago
@Crypticx666 thank you for the reply, in scotland its about £1 for a litter of apple juice or buy (hard) cider in a 3L bottle
GrantW219 1 month ago
@GrantW219
If you are buying cider for £3.50 for 3l seriously don't do this you wouldn't understand the quality compared to that cheap shit.
CozzyB 1 month ago
@CozzyB the cider made in the video is totally different than the cider i buy. i used to drink scrumpy made by an English farmer, that stuff could knock you out after a few pints compared to the stuff that people drink nowadays but it was amazing. thanks for a reply
GrantW219 1 month ago
One suggestion... get a separate funnel for dry materials... =D
Nathan8952 3 months ago 7
@Nathan8952 haha yeah that is good advice! haha
Crypticx666 3 months ago
@Nathan8952 yeah i made a mistake on that one haha
Crypticx666 2 months ago
for the cider i think it was like 3 weeks i let it ferment for. Racking is just if you want to clear the cider more. I racked it once just cause i wanted to have some nice clear water. It tasted good.
Crypticx666 3 months ago
how long do you let it ferment before enjoying? Do you not need to rack it since you already added sugar?
Spidersnet 3 months ago
well i have a problem, i made an improvised batch with elderflower 2 days ago and it's not bubbleing what's wrong?!
adgaard 4 months ago
@adgaard Hey. Sorry I don't know anything about elderflower or anything like that. Hope you resolved your problem! :(
Crypticx666 4 months ago
were you filming the film cloverfield?
abdulbade 5 months ago
I'll bet that scale gets a lot of use.
ray85k 5 months ago 7
Hi Immo, Nice, I tinkerd with my recipe for months befor I hade one I liked and everyone els liked to, I settled on light brown sugar and unsalfated rasons, after racking to secondairy I do a tast test starting after 2 days racked when it gets to the flavor I like I freeze the batch to kill the yeast, drop it in the refridgerator for 2 days and then run it through a coffee filter and drink it up, 8% is low for this stuff I can hitt 15-18 % with the way I brew it, Great video,
ScatteroTv 9 months ago
Hi Immo, Nice, I tinkerd with my recipe for months befor I hade one I liked and everyone els liked to, I settled on light brown sugar and unsalfated rasons, after racking to secondairy I do a tast test starting after 2 days racked when it gets to the flavor I like I freeze the batch to kill the yeast, drop it in the refridgerator for 2 days and then run it through a coffee filter and drink it up, 8% is low for this stuff I can hitt 15-18 % with the way I brew it, Great video,
ScatteroTv 9 months ago
@ScatteroTv woops sorry to post twice
ScatteroTv 9 months ago
@ScatteroTv Thanks! Yeah this is my first time making it so I wasn't sure what was the healty medium for alcohol content was so I just stuck with 8%. I made another small batch with the same brand of juice but "Mixed Beer", that stuff is going to be 10-11% for sure..but it's essentially just wine... haha
Crypticx666 9 months ago
Don't most of those have Pot. Sorbate added? Or some other stabilizer that wil prevent yeast from reproducing.
fulldraws 10 months ago
@fulldraws Yeah that will come after once i want it to stop fermenting! haha
Crypticx666 10 months ago
Nice, let me know how this comes out before I dive into cider.
HokieHomeBrew 10 months ago
@HokieHomeBrew For sure! I should be able to try this out in a few weeks for sure! I'll let everyone know.
Crypticx666 10 months ago
Let me know how it turns out...I might have to try to make some...again
immolateus 10 months ago
@immolateus Oh for sure! I can't wait to try it. I have never had Hard Cider before so I can't wait until it's done!
Crypticx666 10 months ago
It's probably good to start with a small batch anyway and those little growlers would be great for trying out some different fruit wines or other experiments! Same size jugs I used in my home made cranberry wine videos. Cheers!
jakeanddar 10 months ago
@jakeanddar Ohhh and I plan to do some pretty interesting stuff with them indeed! haha. Yeah I watched your cranberry wine videos! I think i've seen all your brewing vids!
Cheers!
Crypticx666 10 months ago