03-05-2004, 07:28 AM
So does adding more sugar lower the alcohol content or raise it?--- TerraCore Communications wrote:> I don't recommend putting the drink in direct sunlightunless you> put a towel or something over it. You are looking at a drink inthe 10%> range using 3/4 cups of sugar and fermenting about a week. Thistype of> drink doesn't have an alcohol flavor. Be careful drinking it!>> I recommend clarifying for 3-4 days minimum to 2 weeks> maximum. Most of the yeast will settle in a few days but you canget all> the way to clear if you wait long enough.>> At 01:36 AM 3/4/2004 +0000, you wrote:> >Thanks a lot to those who replied - it was a huge help. I canhardly> >wait to try it out, but before I get ahead of myself - I was> >wondering about how to get it to the 5%-7% range. I know there are> >instructions included with the package, but I get confused with> >adding sugar, temperature, sunlight, and what's considered a "sweet> >juice." If my house is about 70 degrees, I put the bottle next to a> >window with sunlight, and I add the 3/4 cups of sugar to... let'ssay> >the cran-apple mix - how long should I let it ferment in order toget> >into the 5%-7% range? Will this amount of alcohol be too much and> >noticably effect the taste? Lastly, how long is good amount of time> >for clarifying a beverage, especially one of this type? Thank you> >again for all the help - and comments on this will, again, be very> >appreciated.> >> >--- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, TerraCore Communications> > wrote:> > > Grab a can of frozen concentrated cran-apple, mix as> > > directed. Add 3/4 cup of sugar. Ferment according to regularEZ> >Caps> > > instructions. I think you'll find it's exactly what you'relooking> >for!> > >> > > At 03:46 AM 3/3/2004 +0000, you wrote:> > > >Does anyone know if it is even possible to make drinks like> >Sublime,> > > >Smirnoff Ice, Bicardi O3, or any of those other 'premium malt> > > >beverages'? I would be very interested to know if anyone haseven> > > >tried making a type of drink like this. Really, what I'mlooking> >for> > > >is a drink that tastes great, without the taste of alcohol -for> > > >those guests who don't really like alcohol, but like to have agood> > > >time. I would really appreciate any help that anyone canoffer. I> > > >would also be interested if anyone had ANY simple recipe forbeer> > > >with the EZ Caps - even if it tastes like the 35-cents per can> >kind.> > > >I already have 2 sets of caps - and I can't wait to start up a> >batch.> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >Yahoo! Groups Links> > > >>ORGINAL POSTER: exeterbass