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1 | Rating? Remake? | Date at start | Ferment Number | 2nd Ferment? | Sugar or Juice combo | molasses or other | dried fruit and/or additives | Length of Time (hrs) | Temperature | Tasting comments | Other comments | ||||||||||||
2 | 12/8/2012 | 1 | no | turbadino | dark molasses | apricots | 72 | 62-68 | definitely got yeasty/fermenty. strong apricot tones. I loved it. | ||||||||||||||
3 | 12/10/2012 | 1 | yes | 50/50 soln apple juice | 72 | 62-68 | this started fermenting rapidly. I kept removing the lid so that it wouldn't explode. eventually the bubbling died down. I think I let too much gas out and now it's somewhat flat. It was quite sugary at 48 hours still. | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 12/10/2012 | 2 | no | sucanat | dark molasses | fig, cranberries | 60 | 62-68 | sickly sweet at start, still sweet at 24 hrs, not so sweet at 48hrs, but still strong molasses undertone | still worried about the CO2 captured. Started fermenting at about 24 hours. Kept lifting the lid. At about 60 hours I put in the fridge. | |||||||||||||
5 | 12/12/2012 | 3 | no | raw cane sugar | none | 2 apricots, 0.5oz+ ginger | 62-68 | started ferment at 24 hrs. more active than the dairy. | |||||||||||||||
6 | 12/14/2012 | 3 | yes | plain first ferment kefir | 29 | 62-68 | very gingery, but also yeast and dry. | just the slightest effervescense. | |||||||||||||||
7 | * | 12/14/2012 | 3 | yes | 50/50 pomegranate | 29 | 62-68 | Not too sweet. Kenai loved it. Similar to a Federwein. Definitely fermented. | champagne cork type pop when we opened it - very effervescent. | ||||||||||||||
8 | 12/14/2012 | 3 | yes | 50/50 apple/kefir | 29 | 62-68 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | * | 12/14/2012 | 3 | yes | 1/3 apple+2/3kefir | 24 | 62-68 | this one ferment in a mason jar | mildly effervescent; very gingery, but sweet from apple juice | ||||||||||||||
10 | 12/15/2012 | 4 | no | 1/3 c. raw sugar | 1 tsp dark molasses | handful cranberries, 1 apricot, 2 slices ginger | 36 | 62-68 | following Dom's recipe using eggshell, baking soda, lemon juice. | ||||||||||||||
11 | 12/17/2012 | 4 | yes | 1 Tbsp maple syrup | 20 | mild maple but distinct. sweet. mild bubbles. | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 12/17/2012 | 4 | yes | 2 Tbsp honey | 1/2 cinammon stick, 1 clove, pinch nutmeg | 20 | definitely spiced. this was quite sweet - i guess from the short ferment time | ||||||||||||||||
13 | * | 12/17/2012 | 4 | yes | 2 Tbsp black raspberry jam | 20 | had to add ~1/2 c. H2O to bring up to top ! | The jam coagluated at the surface but mixed back in. mild bubbles. sweeter. | |||||||||||||||
14 | 12/17/2012 | 5 | no | 1/2 c. cane sugar (Roots) | 3 Tbsp dried blueberries | 48 | used no fig/apricot/etc | ||||||||||||||||
15 | 12/17/2012 | 6 | no | 1/2 c. cane sugar | 2 Tbsp dried blueberries, 2 slices ginger | 48 | used no fig/apricot/etc | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ** | 12/18/2012 | 5 | yes | 3 Tbsp turbinado sugar | 2 Tbsp lemon | 25 | this was great. strong lemon flavor. still sweet. | |||||||||||||||
17 | 12/18/2012 | 5 | yes | 50/50 Pomegranate | 25 | this one came out not too sweet and with good bubbles, even though 50/50 solution! the pom undertone is a bit odd. kenai didn't like. | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 12/18/2012 | 5 | yes | 50/50 cherry juice | 25 | this had a cooked egg smell to it. | |||||||||||||||||
19 | ** | 12/18/2012 | 5 | yes | 50/50 orange juice | 25 | orange mimosa taste and feel | ||||||||||||||||
20 | 12/18/2012 | 6 | yes | 2Tbsp peach jam | 25 | this was great. Not very carbonated at all, but sweet jam flavor. | |||||||||||||||||
21 | 12/18/2012 | 6 | yes | 25/75 apple juice | 25 | again, great | |||||||||||||||||
22 | 12/18/2012 | 6 | yes | 2Tbsp cane sugar | 2 Tbsp lemon | 25 | way to sweet for me | ||||||||||||||||
23 | 12/18/2012 | 7 | no | 1/2 c cane sugar | handful dried plums | 36 | I think this is where I reset the kefir. There was far too many grains in the jar so I stopped it. | ||||||||||||||||
24 | 12/20/2012 | 7 | yes | 6 Tbsp white sugar | 1.5Tbsp vanilla | 36 | put this in a 2qt milk jar. only about 4 cup. kefir to mix. | After the fridge, this still is very sweet. It doesn't seem to have processed well at all. Not sure if that is the plastic bottle, the length of time, sugars, or what... left it out to try for more fermentation. | |||||||||||||||
25 | 12/20/2012 | 8 | no | 1/2 c cane sugar | fig, raisins | 48? | this seemed slower to ferment | ||||||||||||||||
26 | 12/22/2012 | 8 | yes | 50% orange juice | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | *** | 12/22/2012 | 8 | yes | 25% apple | quarter size fresh ginger | 24? | opened 12/29/12. This is nearly perfect flavor. It did have a funnel carbonation spill - on the porch! but the sweetness and bubble is perfect. | |||||||||||||||
28 | 12/22/2012 | 8 | yes | no sugar added | quarter size fresh ginger | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | 12/22/2012 | 9 | no | this fermented really well during the first ferment- you could see a dramatic difference from the last batch. also moved to side of counter, less direct light? | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 12/24/2012 | 9 | yes | 25% peach juice with pulp | 36 | I set these out longer. | opened on 1/3/13. this gave a CO2 funnel and went all over. | ||||||||||||||||
31 | 12/24/2012 | 9 | yes | 1/2tsp sugar | 1/2tsp vanilla | 36 | this was ok. | ||||||||||||||||
32 | *** | 12/24/2012 | 9 | yes | 1tsp sugar | 2Tbsp lemon | 36 | this has a strong lemon flavor, but still too sweet for me. Just like lemonade and not carbonated enough for my tastes. | I let this sit out another 36 hours after being half empty. That was great. When I opened it the 2nd time, the sugar flavor was mostly gone, but the lemon still there and a good amount of carbonation. Love it. | ||||||||||||||
33 | 12/26/2012 | 10 | no | 1/2 c. white sugar | eggshell | cranberries rinsed w/ hot water to try and remove oil | 48+ | This really wasn't fermenting at all at 48 hours. I decided to give it a second push, before changing out the water completely. Removed the cranberries, added apricots and raisins and a little lemon juice. wonder whether the cranberries are an issue because they have oil on them. | |||||||||||||||
34 | 12/29/2012 | 11 | no | 1/2 c. white sugar | apricots, raisins | 48 hours | |||||||||||||||||
35 | 1/1/2013 | 11 | yes | grape juice 25% | vanilla stick | 24 hours | bubbly, not too much, still sweet | ||||||||||||||||
36 | 1/1/2013 | 11 | yes | grape juice 25% | 24 | bubbly, not too much, still sweet | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 1/1/2013 | 11 | yes | 1/2tsp sugar | cinammon, clove | 24 | still a bit sweet, light bubbling | ||||||||||||||||
38 | 1/1/2013 | 12 | no | 1/2 c white sugar | apricots, raisins, ginger | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | **** | 1/3/2013 | 12 | yes | pineapple 25% | opened on 1/5/13. this was perfect. not too sweet, nice and bubbly. | |||||||||||||||||
40 | 1/3/2013 | 12 | yes | 1tsp sugar | ginger | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | 1/3/2013 | 12 | yes | orange 25% | |||||||||||||||||||
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