Earl’s Cranny Hooch

3/4/23
Saw a recipe from Man Made Mead for fermenting store bought juices.  Here is the recipe.

2 2 liter jugs of Ocean Spray Cran-Pineapple juice
1oz yeast

That’s it.  Mixed it and added an airlock. SG = 1.048 (possible 6.3% ABV)

I will take a final reading on 3/18/23 and bottle (or drink it) it.

3/6/23

There was no activity at all in the airlock.  Stalled maybe cause I didn’t add very much yeast to begin with so I added a whole packet of Lalvin EC-1118 yeast.  This yeast will go to 15% ABV but of course we should only get to about 6%

3/21/23

Gravity = 1.006.  I’m going to give it another week.  First taste was very dry.  Good flavor but may need some back sweetening.

4/7/23

FG = 1.004  6.09% ABV
1/2 tsp Potassium Sorbate
1/2 tsp Potassium Metabisulphite
1/2 Cup Splenda for back sweetening
Racked into Keg and set pressure to 12 lbs

5/20/23
It’s kegged and fizzy.  Not much flavor.  I back sweetened it with Splenda and you can really tell.  It’s almost got a bitter flavor.
It’s almost gone though…….