Brewing in a Co2 setup

[chrislove01]

So I got my DIY CO2 going

Had a thought

If I put fruit juice in instead of sugar water, do you think I could make a nice tasting tipple?

Chris

 

[BigTom]

Tipple, yes.

Nice tasting, no.

 

[chrislove01]

Why not?

 

[Stu Worrall]

Why not?

have you ever smelt one after the end of a co2 run? YUCK!

 

[chrislove01]

What yeast do you use?

Bakers yeast I guess?

Im obviously talking about using brewers yeast.....

Chris

 

[Stu Worrall]

that would make more sense then. wonder why everyone uses bakers for diy co2?? anybody know?

 

[chrislove01]

Nope

Im guessing brewers yeast may also last longer, you can also get yeasts that can take higher alcohol concentrations, meaning if there is enough sugar it should last longer....

 

[gratts]

I quite liked the taste of my sugary, fizzy alcoholic concoctions after a couple of weeks on the windowsill!
Only the slightly bewildered looks from people stopped me consuming much!
I did wonder what sort of % alc. it got upto though

 

[a1Matt]

I quite liked the taste of my sugary, fizzy alcoholic concoctions after a couple of weeks on the windowsill!
Only the slightly bewildered looks from people stopped me consuming much!
I did wonder what sort of % alc. it got upto though

Sounds quite nice...

a salad of HM and Downoi leaves
Main course of shrimp.
and Co2 brew to wash it down with!

 

[TLH]

Certain champagne yeasts are the best to use as they have the highest tolerance to alcohol of them all, something like 15-16% or more and so people use it to restart stuck ferments. A general wine makers yeast would be good though and would hit 14% which would be a good lump above bakers yeast I imagine as you just want a fast acting one for that.

I'm not sure I'd ever drink or even try the dregs from anything I'd put on a fish tank though. Yuck.

 

[Catattak]

I've tried a winekit - worked quite well ... taken 3 bottles of wines to parties... lots of tiddly folks

Cat