I read somehwere that honey could also be used in this recipe, but I wouldnt know how much to put in. And I dont think it should be done while bottling as that could throw off the carbonation process and the bottles would explode .
I have 5lb of un-pasturized clover honey.
Also, an off-topic question, what is it about Simha that makes it non-alcoholic?
Whew. That recipe probably would fall into the "pruno" (prison hooch) type of beverage, perhaps more useful for historical interest than for regular consumption. Certainly could be made using honey I guess, though it would certainly benefit from using different yeast. Bread yeast is used for bread because it produces a lot of CO2 quickly, not because it tastes like anything you'd want to drink in beverages. For a quick buzz, you might consider just using the sugar and save the honey for eating.
That recipe would be alcoholic however, unless you could continuously feed it oxygen somehow. I didn't see on that page a non-alcoholic claim.
"it would certainly benefit from using different yeast. Bread yeast is used for bread because it produces a lot of CO2 quickly, not because it tastes like anything you'd want to drink in beverages."
Your right, but I think the drink is supposed to be like a soda, more then it is a beer or a wine.
Maybe it just depends on your definition of non-alcoholic. At the bottom of your second link there is another link to http://www.dlc.fi/~marianna/gourmet/19_10.htm . The fine print states:
*) In Finland commercially sold beverages containing alcohol less than 2,8 % are considered non-alcoholic. Store-bought meads typically have an alcohol content ranging between 0,5 and 2,8 %. Homemade mead may contain a very low amount of alcohol, but when made following this recipe, it is still suitable for children to drink.
I wouldn't give 2.8% alcohol to a child. I don't believe that "Store-bought meads typically have an alcohol content ranging between 0,5 and 2,8 %." I'd look for another recipe from a different source.
George
That's very similar to pop recipes I've seen - let it ferment just long enough to carbonate, then refridgerate to stop fermentation. The pop I've made was nasty, I don't try that anymore.
If you want carbonated sugar water, use a keg and force carbonate. That's the only really safe way, in my opinion.
"I wouldn't give 2.8% alcohol to a child. I don't believe that "Store-bought meads typically have an alcohol content ranging between 0,5 and 2,8 %." I'd look for another recipe from a different source.
George "
My parents always told me that I ought to "sleep tight".
... that's why I got into the Vodka at night.
jim
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