Fri, 09/02/2011 - 16:39 — brewmaster411
Some of the old time members might remember me bringing this dangerous concoction. You never taste the alcohol until too late. This started as a flight of fancy, and progressed to absurd heights. If you are thinking about Mike's, put it out of your mind. I started brewing this in 1992 and it got wackier with every batch.
Brewed By:
Mark Poliner
Brew Date:
09/02/2011
Brew Type:
Beer Styles:
Classic Style:
Are you kidding??
Recipe Category:
Batch Size:
5.0 gallons
Original Gravity:
1.095 O.G.
Final Gravity:
1.000 F.G.
ABV:
17.0% ABV
IBUs:
0.0 IBUs
Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract:
1 quart fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
zest from 2 lemons an 1 lime
10# sugar or 12# honey plus additional to sweeten at finish
Extra Ingredients:
yeast nutrient
sorbistat
1 liter Everclear
Yeast:
Red Star Cote de Blanc or champagne yeast
Special Instructions / Notes:
heat a gallon of water to dissolve the sugar completely, do not boil. Mix all ingredients in a bucket or carboy with additional water to bring to 5 gallon total volume. Add the yeast and nutrient and let ferment.
After fermentation, rack to a bottling bucket, add the sorbistat, vodka and additional sugar to sweeten to taste. Bottle and cap. This will be a still lemonade with a kick you will not believe.
Comments
OK, so I have to ask... at 17%, how boozy is this supposed to come out?! This reminds me of SkeeterPee, which clocks in at a quarter of this ABV!