has anyone here used ez caps before and how was it? I brew beer and wine and look at this as an alternative to create smaller quantities for variety and experiment....
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS:
It's this easy:
1) Pour fruit juice into a rinsed-out plastic soda-pop bottle. (2 liter bottles work GREAT) 2) Add the yeast (enough supplied in the EZ Caps kit for about 100 liters!) 3) Screw on the reusable, patented EZ Cap. 4) Wait 2-7 days. 5) Refrigerate. (stops the fermentation and clarifies the beverage) 6) Enjoy your beverage at 5-17% alcohol!An EZ Cap is like any normal cap you would screw onto a pop bottle except that it contains a pressure release valve that prevents the bottle from exploding and also keeps contaminants out.
Using regular 2-liter pop bottles, this EZ Cap Kit, contains everything you need to convert 100 liters of juice into tasty alcoholic beverages in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
This EZ Cap kit includes 6 reusable EZ Caps, a large bottle of premium yeast, instructions, a recipe guide and more- enough to make at least 100 liters of alcoholic beverages. Whether you drink only occasionally, or you're a candidate for an AA meeting, you'll love EZ Caps and best of all YOU'LL SAVE A LOT OF MONEY making your own booze.
You never have to pay alcohol tax again!
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Question #1: How can I increase the alcohol content of my EZ Cap beverage?
Answer: Add sugar to your fruit juice. For example, adding 1 cup of table sugar to 2 liters of apple juice can yield a cider up to 15% alcohol. You can't get an alcohol content much higher than 15%. Once you get to that level, the alcohol becomes toxic to the yeast and fermentation stops.
Question #2: I fermented my juice too long and it's too sour to drink, is there any way to save it?
Answer: Yes! Add sugar, a little at a time, (to taste) to replace the sugar used up by the yeast.
Question #3: Is there anyway to speed up the fermentation process?
Answer: Yes. The speed of fermentation is dependent upon many factors, such as the amount of yeast originally added, the sugar content, the type of juice, but mostly, the temperature. Juice fermenting in a cold basement may take 10 times longer than in a 75- 80 degree environment. I 'speed up' my batches by placing them someplace warm, such as on top of a water heater. You can even put your bottles on a heating pad on the LOW setting.
Question #4: I tried using tropical fruit juices and it looks like it's curdling!
Answer: That is a natural process of fermenting many juices such as pineapple/orange mixes and other "pulpy" fruit juices. Don't fret. When you clarify the beverage in the refrigerator, that stuff will settle to the bottom.
Question #5: Can I re-use yeast?
Answer: Yes. After clarification, carefully pour the fermented beverage into another container, being careful not to disturb the sediment on the bottom. Then add more fruit juice (and sugar if desired), shake, and replace the EZ Cap. You can make several consecutive batches this way without cleaning or adding yeast.
Question #6: I'm looking at the Welches white grape juice concentrate label, and it lists preservatives. Can I use it with my EZ Caps?
Answer: Yes. I have never had a failure fermenting any kind of juice, even the ones that list preservatives. Welches white grape juice concentrate actually ferments very quickly. I normally add sugar to prolong the fermentation process and increase the alcohol percentage.
Question #7: I want to try a non-sparkling fermented beverage. Can I do this with EZ Caps?
Answer: Yes. Add the EZ Cap yeast just like you normally do, but don't screw an EZ Cap (or any kind) of cap onto the bottle. Instead, cover the bottle neck with plastic wrap and poke a hole in the center with a needle or tooth pick. The juice will ferment, but the CO2 will escape, and the beverage will not be carbonated.
Question #8: Can I make soda pop with EZ Caps?
Answer: Yes. The secret is to sweeten the beverage just the way you want it, and then ferment it for only a day or two. It should carbonate and have very low (about 1/2%) alcohol content. There are many soda pop and ginger ale recipes on the internet that work well with EZ Caps.
Question #9: I drank some of the yeast. Is that OK?
Answer: Yes. Yeast is actually high in vitamins and beneficial to your health. Some people buy brewer's yeast in health food stores and sprinkle it on their food.
Question #10: What kind of water do you recommend when I'm making juice from concentrate?
Answer: Tap water will do but filtered water is better. The cheapest form is the type that screws onto your faucet. Make sure your water and juice is a tepid (lukewarm) temperature. Too hot will kill the yeast, too cold will delay fermentation.
Question #12: My EZ Capped beverage is fermenting, and it looks like the EZ Cap is bulging and there is a slit in the middle of the EZ Cap. Is this normal?
Answer: Yes. The bulge is proof that the EZ Cap is maintaining the proper amount of pressure. When carbon dioxide needs to be released, it will exit through the slit.
Question #13: My beverage is done fermenting and it's in the refrigerator. Can I replace the EZ Cap with a normal bottle cap?
Answer: Absolutely. The sooner you replace the cap, the sooner you can start your next bottle fermenting. I highly recommend putting the beverage into the refrigerator, letting it cool, and then swapping the caps. Otherwise you can have a champagne-style overflow.
Question #13: How does the fermentation process produce alcohol?
Answer: In a nutshell, yeast is a simple life form. As it lives and multiplies in your fermenting beverage, it consumes simple sugars (it's food) and produces carbon dioxide and alcohol as wastes. All alcohols, even distilled spirits, would be impossible without yeast.
Question #14: I tried fermenting Kool-Aid and the alcohol content was too low.
Answer: Sugar is food for yeast, but it contains no nutrients. Kool-Aid powder contains no nutrients. You can add a tablespoon or two of frozen orange juice concentrate to the Kool-Aid and supply nutrients for the yeast. I also recommending adding more sugar than Kool-Aid normally requires. Lastly, it's best to ferment the sugar/water/nutrient mixture first, and add the Kool-Aid flavoring later. Kool-Aid contains chemicals that have unpredictable results to a yeast habitat. When fermenting non-juice mixtures or difficult-to-ferment juice mixtures, it also helps to shake the bottle gently daily to mix up the nutrients.
Question #15: How do I know exactly how much alcohol is in my beverage?
Answer: To determine the actual alcohol content, you need a hydrometer. They are cheap (under 10 bucks, I actually sell them if you need one). To determine alcohol content you take a reading before fermentation and again after fermentation, the difference between the two is the actual alcohol content.
Question #16: I want to make alcohol content higher than 15%. How do I do it?
Answer: Legally, you probably can't. Although there are turbo yeasts (actually, very specialized yeast/nutrient mixtures, and rather expensive) that can achieve alcohol content between 18-20%, you can't go any higher without distilling. Federal law in the United States allows any individual to produce alcoholic beverages via fermentation, but not through distillation. (this is throw-back to the repeal of prohibition) Distilling is the process of purifying a liquid. Just like distilled water is nearly
100% pure water, distilling a fermented beverage containing alcohol can produce nearly 100% pure alcohol. Alcohol has a much lower evaporation temperature than water, so a fermented beverage placed in a water distiller will collect all the alcohol first. There are instructions on how to do this in abundance on the internet, but it's only recommended if you live in a country where beverage distillation is legal!Question #17: I've heard of people going blind or dying from drinking homemade alcohol. Are EZ Caps dangerous?
Answer: NO! Juice and grain fermentation produces only ethanol (the alcohol people drink). In prohibition times many people tried to get drunk by drinking methanol (a type of wood alcohol used by industry as a solvent). In fact, consumption of ethanol is one of the only medical treatments for methanol poisoning. The type of alcohol produced by EZ Caps is the same type of alcohol you buy at a liquor store, except that many of the vitamins and health properties native to fruit juices are retained by using EZ Caps. Of course, overindulgence of any alcoholic beverages has serious health consequences, and alcohol should never be consumed by pregnant or nursing women, or children, or people with specific health problems.
***TESTIMONIALS***The kit that was sent to me is working perfectly. I was very surprised at the quick development of my first batch of grape juice wine. It was very satisfying to say the least. --- Larry M
EZ Caps is the easiest way to make a great sparkling wine. Almost any fruit juice can be made into wine using EZ Caps. --- Linda G
Thanks again for the EZ Caps. These things are great and my party was a hit. After polishing off a 2 liter bottle of hard cider we filled the empty bottle full of Kool Aid on a lark. The yeast that settled on the bottom must have still been alive because it turned the kool aid into booze! I gotta say kool-aid booze isn't the best but the fraternity didn't care! Great product and we're sending payment for 10 more. There's no easier way to homebrew!