I was going to post this in Libations, but it just didn't seem to belong there:
http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/spike_your_juice_kit_turns_any.php
-Charles
http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/spike_your_juice_kit_turns_any.php
-Charles
Homemade wine... sort of...
- Thread starter ChazHollywood
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I like some of the comments. Kids making prison hooch in school lockers!
As an on-again off-again homebrewer I know how difficult it can be just getting beer and wine to ferment without going "off". No mention of sanitizing anything. Just think of all the sugar loving bactieria that can get into the bottle and turn it sour. It's difficult enough getting 'bees' into store-bought cider these days now that it is all pasteurized. Bacteria grow much quicker than yeast.
As an on-again off-again homebrewer I know how difficult it can be just getting beer and wine to ferment without going "off". No mention of sanitizing anything. Just think of all the sugar loving bactieria that can get into the bottle and turn it sour. It's difficult enough getting 'bees' into store-bought cider these days now that it is all pasteurized. Bacteria grow much quicker than yeast.
Aaah I see it comes with multiple packets of yeast and such. For $10 it's not a bad deal as long as it's drinkable I guess.
Right I have serious questions about their yeast. I bet the stuff tastes bad but I did find an article saying how it made decent drink with Welch's grape juice. However with their advice to drink it young that is made to hide the nasty flavors produced by the low quality yeast living in an environment lacking proper nutrients for fermentation.
So you must have received your shipment by now. What's the verdict is it nasty hooch they try to pass off as good?