Alcotec Vodka 5ltr Kits

[ArmChair]

Five weeks ago i bought this kit from Morley Homebrew for £9.99



Followed the instructions, waited 5 weeks and bottled yesterday to these below.



From left to right:
Vodka
Southern Comfort
Sambuca
Jäger
Absinthe

To be honest im really happy with the taste of the base spirit to start with.
I also bought the top up bottles from Morle homebrew for £2.99 each, and they smell amazing!
all above abv are 20%

[WalesAles]

Hello Armchair,
Good looking brews there!
I made an Alcotec 48 pure Turbo Yeast to 40 pints for my 25yr old son a few months back, that came out at 26% ABV. He flavours the shots with sodastream flavourings, he`s got 12 different flavours. The Apple one is the best. Still got about 37 pints left because his mates are scared to drink it! Think I`ll put it in my car`s petrol tank and see what happens. Well, I don`t want to waste it!
WA

[ArmChair]

Hello Armchair,
Good looking brews there!
I made an Alcotec 48 pure Turbo Yeast to 40 pints for my 25yr old son a few months back, that came out at 26% ABV. He flavours the shots with sodastream flavourings, he`s got 12 different flavours. The Apple one is the best. Still got about 37 pints left because his mates are scared to drink it! Think I`ll put it in my car`s petrol tank and see what happens. Well, I don`t want to waste it!
WA

Ah.... This is my next step when I find enough bottles to put it in
How did you get it up to 26%? Pm me if you don't want to say on here.

I've bought the yeast, the carbon and the thinings already

[micmacmoc]

What does the carbon additive do? I quite like the idea of extending my life by not drinking 40 % expensive whisky and developing the taste for 20% home made 'spirit' Think I may go for this when the opportunity arises....just having ordered a big cache of grains etc from maltmiller I daren't look at the bank for a month or so!

[ArmChair]

It gets rid of some of the nasties and clears the taste up a little.

[FUBAR]

It gets rid of some of the nasties and clears the taste up a little.

True,but being a "Turbo" yeast and its been stressed fermenting up to that sort of ABV its going to always have a bad taste whatever you do to it.

[afur130173]

what is included in this 5ltr kit.

[WalesAles]

Hello Armchair,pp
Good looking brews there!
I made an Alcotec 48 pure Turbo Yeast to 40 pints for my 25yr old son a few months back, that came out at 26% ABV. He flavours the shots with sodastream flavourings, he`s got 12 different flavours. The Apple one is the best. Still got about 37 pints left because his mates are scared to drink it! Think I`ll put it in my car`s petrol tank and see what happens. Well, I don`t want to waste it!
WA

Ah.... This is my next step when I find enough bottles to put it in
How did you get it up to 26%? Pm me if you don't want to say on here.

I've bought the yeast, the carbon and the thinings already

Hello Armchair,
I Don`t know how it got to 26%, I followed the instructions, OG 1188, FG 0996 (is that possible)? If not, call it FG 1000.
WA

[ArmChair]

Did you add the required amount of sugar?

[WalesAles]

Did you add the required amount of sugar?

Yes, 6 tons of sugar! Ooops, Sorry, 6 KG of Sugar! Yes, that sounds better!
WA

[ArmChair]

Hmmm must be a different kit, mine didn't ask for that much lol

[afur130173]

6kg are you sure. if you make 5 litres that would make a brew about 70% if any yeast could handle it.

ive always found that 1kg will make around 12% abv in a 5l batch.

[WalesAles]

Hello Armchair,
That was for 20 Ltr brew.
WA