Hard Lemonade

[HappyHax0r]

Yeah, I've made it with the frozen concentrate too.  It turned out great.  Didn't last too long this summer past. The girls drank it as fast as I could open it

Well that certainly explains the new child on the way .

[Richard]

Hmmm. Think I might make me some of that skeeter-pee and add some ginger root; looks similar to my alcoholic ginger beer recipe.

[DandyMason]

I am kegging the hard lemonade right now.. It fermented down to 1.005 so it ended up being pretty strong. I am going to add real sugar and then force carb... I THOUGHT I had something to stabilize the yeast, but apparently I dont... So whats the worst that might happen? It will continue to ferment in the keg? I could pick some campden tablets up tomorrow, just wanted to get your guys' input first

[Kyle]

yes, it will undergo another fermentation, and you will get slightly higher abv

[DandyMason]

Think it will affect the taste much? Its already 7.7%... I may hold off on the kegging and get me some stabilizer.... hahah

[Chris Craig]

Good idea.

[Richard]

I'd say don't bother with the sugar and just force-carb; people can sweeten their drink to taste

[DandyMason]

Good point Richard.

I took a sample and its pretty damn good

Wheres the best place to get some campden tablets locally anyway?

[Chris Craig]

I'm pretty sure you can get them at the Scoop & Save.

[Richard]

Yup.

[DandyMason]

I guess wine kitz sell 50 for 2 bucks, and thats on the way home, so Ill just swing in there. Thanks

[chrismccull]

Did many of you try the skeeter-pee?  If you did, would you make it again?

[Richard]

I did, but I didn't use enough yeast - they're not kidding about needing a shitload due to the high-pH high-gravity low-nutrient situation.

[Chris Craig]

I was just thinking about making another batch actually.  I made still have a bottle from the summer before last.  I may may make a lower alcohol version and keg it for the summer.

[chrismccull]

I'd like to make some that is 4.5% - 5%.