detlion1643
Well-Known Member
FYI: This is not a discussion/thread about making "hooch".
Before I look at spending the money on a "kit" or supplies in general, I was thinking on doing 2 expirements. One will be with frozen canned juice, the other with smaller fruit like rasberry/blueberry/etc. The concept probably just doesn't use the right materials, but I want to understand if I can do it.
I have done a lot of reading on here, but I am still "learning" the process of it all. I'd like to try to figure those out before getting into bigger buckets, carboys, racking, and whatever else there is.
Since this is for expirementation purposes, I will have 2 clear 1 gallon jugs.
Ok, so on to the questions:
- Is it ok to "divide" down a recipe to 1 gallon? I've read keep the yeast the same amount but wouldn't that be too much yeast for the smaller amount of sugar (doesn't this make it dry)?
- For the one with fruit instead of juice, do you just let the fruit soak freely with the sugar/water/yeast? What happens to fruit when little pieces of fruit can "dissolve/breakaway" and float around in the liquid?
- Is it possible to get the abv or gravity without a kit? Not concerned with these until I know I can do it and get a kit.
- How to remove the liquid without the left over debri at the bottom of the jug? Is that what the "racking" procedure is?
- Should I forget all of this, and just get a kit regardless? I don't have a lot of room in my house, no basement in fact either.
Before I look at spending the money on a "kit" or supplies in general, I was thinking on doing 2 expirements. One will be with frozen canned juice, the other with smaller fruit like rasberry/blueberry/etc. The concept probably just doesn't use the right materials, but I want to understand if I can do it.
I have done a lot of reading on here, but I am still "learning" the process of it all. I'd like to try to figure those out before getting into bigger buckets, carboys, racking, and whatever else there is.
Since this is for expirementation purposes, I will have 2 clear 1 gallon jugs.
Ok, so on to the questions:
- Is it ok to "divide" down a recipe to 1 gallon? I've read keep the yeast the same amount but wouldn't that be too much yeast for the smaller amount of sugar (doesn't this make it dry)?
- For the one with fruit instead of juice, do you just let the fruit soak freely with the sugar/water/yeast? What happens to fruit when little pieces of fruit can "dissolve/breakaway" and float around in the liquid?
- Is it possible to get the abv or gravity without a kit? Not concerned with these until I know I can do it and get a kit.
- How to remove the liquid without the left over debri at the bottom of the jug? Is that what the "racking" procedure is?
- Should I forget all of this, and just get a kit regardless? I don't have a lot of room in my house, no basement in fact either.