Thanks for the information. So I can start drinking this then?Can I pour off everything except the sediment in the bottom into another container? Or should it just be drank out of the present 2 liter it is in? Sorry for the rookie questions, but thank you for your time. RussellA Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!ORGINAL POSTER: borrego76

The pressure is normal. It's just carbon dioxide gas which is a by-product offermentation (using EZ caps pretty will always make champagne). If you want toremove the carbonation you need to use a regular air lock to allow the gas torelease without letting in outside air (cheap and available on-line or at anyhomebrew store). Also refrigeration doesn't totally stop the fermentation, itjust slows it down to a crawl, of course that depends on whether or not there'sany sugar left as well. Hope that answers your question.--- "dbdraggin001" wrote:>> Just got my EZ Caps a little over a week ago.>> I Added one cup of sugar to Grape Juice and 1/8 teaspoon of yeast, and kept itin a cabinet above the stove in the kitchen for the last 7 days.>> About 57 hours ago I put it in the fridge, but the EZ Cap still has gassescoming out. The little slit isn't stuck or anything to that sort, because I pushit back down flat and it opens back up right away, pushing on the outside of thebottle shows the contents are still under great pressure, and I can still feel afaint bit of air coming out of the cap.>> Is this normal? Gasses escaping suggests that it's still fermenting correct?>> I'm eager to try the final product, but I don't want to mess anything up.>> I guess what I'm asking, is at the present state this is in, where do I gofrom here? I would imagine that if it was "done" and OK to begin drinking, thecap wouldn't still be venting would it?>> Any insight, help, or explanations are greatly appreciated.>> Thanks,> Russ>ORGINAL POSTER: rob98rocks

Just got my EZ Caps a little over a week ago.I Added one cup of sugar to Grape Juice and 1/8 teaspoon of yeast, and kept itin a cabinet above the stove in the kitchen for the last 7 days.About 57 hours ago I put it in the fridge, but the EZ Cap still has gassescoming out. The little slit isn't stuck or anything to that sort, because I pushit back down flat and it opens back up right away, pushing on the outside of thebottle shows the contents are still under great pressure, and I can still feel afaint bit of air coming out of the cap.Is this normal? Gasses escaping suggests that it's still fermenting correct?I'm eager to try the final product, but I don't want to mess anything up.I guess what I'm asking, is at the present state this is in, where do I go fromhere? I would imagine that if it was "done" and OK to begin drinking, the capwouldn't still be venting would it?Any insight, help, or explanations are greatly appreciated.Thanks,RussORGINAL POSTER: dbdraggin001

How about an EZ Cap that fits on 3 liter soda bottles maybe? Doestaddress what Amber previously brought up, but it might be somethingworth looking into if people are looking to give away wine as gifts orshare with a lot of friends perhaps.--- Steve wrote:>>> > Amber,>>> I actually developed an EZ Cap that would fit onto the larger> milk-jug size bottles and others but EZ Caps only work withcontainers that> were originally manufactured to hold a carbonated beverage. Some day a> future development may be a more expensive kit that includes bigcontainers.>>>>> >I found a lot of gallon jugs (which is roughly equivalent to 2liters) for> >sale on various sites like ebottles, etc., some of them evencheaper than> >what I pay for 2 liter soda bottles (not to mention they're alittle more> >reusable, so that drives the cost down a bit more), but unfortunately I> >couldn't find any with a 30mm cap size. The few bottles I did findwith that> >cap size were 1 liter or smaller, which seems a little unpractical for> >brewing. I'd certainly need to buy a lot more E-Z Caps, anyway. Is there> >any chance the E-Z Caps might come in a 38mm size? A lot ofcommercial juice> >bottles, for instance, have those larger size caps, as do water andmilk> >jugs, etc. It seems like there'd be a lot more options in terms ofbrewing> >vessels with the larger size cap, since as far as I can tell, the 2liter> >soda bottles and their immediate cousins are the only ones withthat size> >cap, and they're obviously not available new to hobbyists.> >> >Amber> >> >> >> >> >> >Yahoo! Groups Links> >> >> >> >>ORGINAL POSTER: dbdraggin001

As prices and postage have gone up, we've stuck to our guns and lastedover 5 years without ever raising our prices or charging for shipping.Unfortunately, over the years, prices of everything (especiallyshipping) have gone up at rates that seem nearly exponential and werecently increased our prices and for the first time ever, have added a*nominal* shipping charges to orders made from our web site: www.e-z-caps.comAdditionally, our supposedly week-long "buy one, get one free" EZ Capsreplacement yeast deal that actually ran for over 3 years is officiallyover. Or is it?If you are receiving this email you can STILL get 2 EZ Caps replacementyeast bottles for the price of one by using this special link:http://www.e-z-caps.com/sale.htmlBut hurry! Unlike the previous promotion which was allowed to run for156 weeks longer than it was intended, this 72 hour sale really isgoing to end soon!STRICT LIMIT OF 3 ORDERS (6 BOTTLES OF YEAST) PER CUSTOMER/HOUSEHOLDWILL BE ENFORCED.You will not find this offer on our website without using this speciallink:http://www.e-z-caps.com/sale.htmlORGINAL POSTER: steve

Good Question!I did some research and learned some new things in the process. Ialways thought allspice was merely a mixture of cinnamon, clove, andnutmeg. It is not. It is from a berry that originated in Jamaica.This berry is dried and ground before use in foods from pumkin pie toJamaican Jerk Spice. The key ingredient that give allspice it'sflavor is eugenol, which is also found in cloves, cinnamon, andnutmeg.Some scientific studies have been done with cows and pigs to addsmall amounts of eugenol to their feed to reduce intestinalfermatation to aid in making their manure less toxic. Theexperiments were successful.My recently educated guess would be that allspice in the mash or must(depending on what you are making) will interefere withfermentation. My experience is that cloves will slow downfermentation but not stop it. A primary fermentation that I expectedto last 12 days took 16, so 20-25% longer. I would expect thattimeframe to change based on the heartiness of the yeast (champaignvs. ale yeast) and the amount of eugenol present. 5 whole cloves ina 5 gallon batch is very little compared to 2 teaspoons of groundcloves in a 2 liter bottle.Good luck, and let me know how your ginger beer turns out!Willum********************************************--- On Thu, 2/12/09, Justin wrote:From: JustinSubject: question about adding allspice to ginger beerDate: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 12:58 PMHello Willum,my name is Justin and I recently read your message about spices andbrewing found here:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/E-Z-Caps/message/682I am making some ginger-ale/beer and I added "allspice" to the brew.Will allspice also interfere with the fermentation in the same way ascloves or cinnamon ?thank youjustinORGINAL POSTER: willum

He only asked if it was possible. I didn't think to tellhim I wouldn't recommend drinking it!At 02:36 PM 2/9/2009, you wrote:>--- "Steve" wrote:> >> > --- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, "buckrogers69626"> > wrote:> > >> > > this may be a stupid question but can you ferment water?> > >> >> > Yes, if you add sugar and nutrients. (a tablespoon of orange juice> > concentrate would add nutrients)> >>>Tried it a while back, not verry good!>>Was into my hard cider mode, when I bought some cran-apple instead.>Made a good 18pt "Crabby-cider", though.ORGINAL POSTER: steve

--- "Steve" wrote:>> --- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, "buckrogers69626"> wrote:> >> > this may be a stupid question but can you ferment water?> >>> Yes, if you add sugar and nutrients. (a tablespoon of orange juice> concentrate would add nutrients)>Tried it a while back, not verry good!Was into my hard cider mode, when I bought some cran-apple instead.Made a good 18pt "Crabby-cider", though.ORGINAL POSTER: sage_of_hearts

--- "buckrogers69626" wrote:>> this may be a stupid question but can you ferment water?>Yes, if you add sugar and nutrients. (a tablespoon of orange juiceconcentrate would add nutrients)ORGINAL POSTER: steve

Hello, Welcome! I have enjoyed this product quite a bit and to tell you the truth, there is a bottle of fine blush wine in the fridge just calling out to me...but first, your question. Beer. I have to tell you that the easiest way that I have found is to go to your local homebrew shop. Find a hopped extract for what ever type of beer your heart desires and follow the directions from there. Just as a reminder, most beer extracts are made for 5 gallon batches so make sure to divide it appropriately, because you are making 2 liters... Anyway, happy brewing! J --- On Wed, 2/4/09, buckrogers69626 wrote: From: buckrogers69626 Subject: [E-Z-Caps] help To: E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:05 PM hi all i am new to this list and i just bought e-z-caps on eBay and i would like to know if anyone has a simple beer recipe? markORGINAL POSTER: julitta