Lockdown booze recipes

[friedpiggy]

Other than beerlab, are there any brewing supply stores than anyone can recommend?

 

[patrick123]

My recipe that I'm currently using.

5l water bottle.
1 pineapple
1.5l liquefruit
1 cup sugar
10g yeast.

Works great. I have 3 going and trying to do more to get ahead of the curve a bit so that it can slightly mature. At the moment we're drinking it even before it's ready.

Yep, we all need to do our bit to flatten the curve. 3 batches spread 2 days apart should work.

 

[Toxxyc]

Most places SHOULD be retailing as normal from Monday. Just give it a bit of time. The ones that are open are all sold out of stock anyway.

 

[Defiler]

It is incredibly easy to find, provided you know what you are asking for. No-one actually calls it unsulphured molasses.
It is made by Huletts, comes in 2 variants, oddly named #1 and #3. It is sold in 5kg and 35kg, and as I type this my feet are resting on a 35kg drum of #1 (I bought 70kgs for my lockdown Rum projects).

Treacle 1 Molasses

Treacle 1 Molasses Treacle 1 has more fermentable sugars, but less flavour. Analysis Total Brix - 80.8 Invert sugar - 51.57% Total fermentable sugars - 72% Sucrose - 13.23.

distillique.co.za

Treacle 3 Molasses

Treacle 3 Molasses Treacle 3 has less fermentable sugars then treacle 1, but has more flavour. Analysis Total Brix - 79.80 Invert sugar - 16.27% Total fermentable sugars - 44.2%

distillique.co.za

I would absolutely advocate you try a small batch of all treacle, to help you understand the complexity of the flavours you are trying to extract. There really is a lot there...
Also, quality brown sugar is excellent for rum.

Awesome, thank you! It really helps to know what you are looking for!

I'll be making a 25L batch of pineapple and apple cider, then afterward, when that's bottled, I will be moving on to rum!

Ordered some SafSpirit C-70 yeast for spirits.

 

[Toxxyc]

I would absolutely advocate you try a small batch of all treacle, to help you understand the complexity of the flavours you are trying to extract. There really is a lot there...
Also, quality brown sugar is excellent for rum.

Yeah I have NO experience with making rum, so maybe a small batch is worth it.

 

[BigAl-sa]

I just got this on a Whatsapp message



GINGER BEER
7 cups (1.75L) brown sugar
2 tablespoons(30ml) Robertson Ginger
Cream of tartar
12ml dry yeast NPC
20L warm water
125 months raisins
METHOD
Combine sugar, ginger, cream of tartar n yeast in a large bowl
Add raisins in water, add sugar stir until it dissolves
Add the combined mixture
Set aside for 36 hours
Strain and bottle
Serve chilled.

NGIPHINDE NGIZWE NONYIWE!

Long time on the raisins there

 

[B-1]

Now this is an unusual recipe:

Interesting, might have to try that one day. Alchohol that tastes like chicken soup...

 

[Toxxyc]

Interesting, might have to try that one day. Alchohol that tastes like chicken soup...

You seem like the kind of guy that'll enjoy eating a banana with the skin on.

 

[halo-zk]

Yeah I have NO experience with making rum, so maybe a small batch is worth it.

It is all trial and error really, but well worth the investment in the knowledge of bouquets.

Interesting, might have to try that one day. Alchohol that tastes like chicken soup...

Cock Ale is to Chicken Soup as Haggis is to Sunday Roast.

 

[Toxxyc]

I call it "gag-gis", because I sure as hell won't eat it.

 

[halo-zk]

Other than beerlab, are there any brewing supply stores than anyone can recommend?

It depends on what you are looking for?
Brewing equipment, Yeast, Grain, Enzymes?
Most people have a favourite, I like distillique.co.za for Distillers, Wine and MTR yeasts (local and imported) and consumables, though you can't go wrong with the SAF range supplied by beerplus.co.za. For equipment, I try to use them only but may on the odd occasion buy airlocks and junk elsewhere.
Another good botanical source, specifically for cinchona bark for home made tonic syrup, brewforafrica.co.za is tops.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

500g Anchor Instant Yeast for R54 here in Somerset West

Yeast Anchor Instant - 500g

No need to dissolve in water Saves time Add yeast to the dry ingredients and mix Then add liquid and mix 500g Store in freezer once opened

www.coffeecompany.co.za

 

[B-1]

500g Anchor Instant Yeast for R54 here in Somerset West

Yeast Anchor Instant - 500g

No need to dissolve in water Saves time Add yeast to the dry ingredients and mix Then add liquid and mix 500g Store in freezer once opened

www.coffeecompany.co.za

Can get 500g yeast packs from checkers on the 60sixty app for a similar price as well. Got a brick of victoria instant yeast the other day from them for R44.

 

[B-1]

You seem like the kind of guy that'll enjoy eating a banana with the skin on.

Only if its covered in chocolate.

But my grandmother made all sorts of interesting things and we've endured lots of weird looks when ordering sheep heads and other things at restaurants.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Only if its covered in chocolate.

But my grandmother made all sorts of interesting things and we've endured lots of weird looks when ordering sheep heads and other things at restaurants.

 

[B-1]

Other than beerlab, are there any brewing supply stores than anyone can recommend?

What area are you in? Its always good to go local if you can. Others not mentioned yet is ketelkraal.co.za and brewmart.co.za

 

[lexity]

The result from my experiment, with the green apple cider recipe, didn't turn out to be as good as I'd hoped.

It's drinkable but, it seems it needs just a little sweetness. That yeasty taste didn't really disappear, although it improved between day 5 and day 7. By day 5 there was no more activity. I decanted half on day 5, another 4 liters odd on day 7 and I've left the bottom layer to see if remaining sediment will settle. If it does, I'll decant a few more scoops and that will be that. (I assume there is nothing recyclable in the remaining sediment. Is that right? I removed the tea bags as per earlier suggestion and then the apple chips on day 7)

Oh, and the alcohol content is virtually undetectable. Very faint buzz. Maybe it would show on the equipment as 1% or 2%. I'm guessing.

I'll be looking to add some sweetness. Any tips? I have golden brown sugar and stevia tablets.

 

[B-1]

The result from my experiment, with the green apple cider recipe, didn't turn out to be as good as I'd hoped.

It's drinkable but, it seems it needs just a little sweetness. That yeasty taste didn't really disappear, although it improved between day 5 and day 7. By day 5 there was no more activity. I decanted half on day 5, another 4 liters odd on day 7 and I've left the bottom layer to see if remaining sediment will settle. If it does, I'll decant a few more scoops and that will be that. (I assume there is nothing recyclable in the remaining sediment. Is that right? I removed the tea bags as per earlier suggestion and then the apple chips on day 7)

Oh, and the alcohol content is virtually undetectable. Very faint buzz. Maybe it would show on the equipment as 1% or 2%. I'm guessing.

I'll be looking to add some sweetness. Any tips? I have golden brown sugar and stevia tablets.

If you like it sweet you have to add a non fermentable sugar. Xylitol or lactose don't leave an aftertaste and stevia will work but has an aftertaste which may or may not be acceptable to you. Another option is to sweeten in the glass. Just add a bit of honey to the glass before pouring a glass.
Xylitol can be bought at pharmacies as diabetics tend to use it as sugar replacement. (Just note its poisonous to some animals like dogs so don't give them any cider)

 

[rietrot]

I just got this on a Whatsapp message

Brutal Fruit
10L boiling water
10L cold water
1L wild island juice pineapple flavour x2
2 sachet NCP yeast
2kg brown sugar
Method
Mix cold water + boiling water ku 20L den add sugar n stir
Let it cool
Add juice n yeast n stir
Mboza for 3 days before kuphuze

HUNTERS GOLD
20L boiling water
15 rooibos tea bags
2kg brown sugar
20g NCP high form super brew yeast
1kg red apples
METHOD
Add teabags & sugar into boiling water n let it cool
Add yeast and apples
Close tight for 7 days ready to drink.

HUNTERS DRY
16 green crisp apples
2kg brown sugar
20 five roses tea bags
20g NPC yeast
20L boiling water
METHOD
Add teabags n sugar to ur boiling water n stir
Let it cool
Put yeast & apples n stir
Close tight for 7 days ready to drink n

WINE
Yeast 1 packet NPC
1kg brown sugar
Food coloring(red)
10L boiling water
10 teabags (ur choice)
METHOD
Put teabags in boiling water
Let it cool
Add sugar n yeast
Cover for 4-5 days
Den add food coloring

GINGER BEER
7 cups (1.75L) brown sugar
2 tablespoons(30ml) Robertson Ginger
Cream of tartar
12ml dry yeast NPC
20L warm water
125 months raisins
METHOD
Combine sugar, ginger, cream of tartar n yeast in a large bowl
Add raisins in water, add sugar stir until it dissolves
Add the combined mixture
Set aside for 36 hours
Strain and bottle
Serve chilled.

NGIPHINDE NGIZWE NONYIWE!

Wtf. How to make wine. Just colour you sugar water red.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Jirre f0k, the rest of this pineapple beer...