Hey guys !
Not having the equipment to brew my own stuff, nor having the money to buy it *yet*, and beign somewhat not so patient, I decided to nonetheless brew some stuff for pure pleasure.
First off, i sanitized my equipment of fortune with bleach and boiled it, just to be sure, then rinced it. Then, I boiled about 750ml of water and added about the 3/4th of a maple syrup can (sorry i have no idea what quantity it is). I also added some concentrated grape fruit to it for the nutriments (just an assetion, I heard there were plenty of nutriments in there and I wasnt sure there were enough in just maple). Boiled it for half an hour, removed the scum that formed and let it cool down. I then sacrificed some of my Unibroue - Trois Pistoles lees, which I dont like to drink anyway. I racked all that stuff in an ice cream plastic container, pierced a hole and placed some foil on the hole so that bacteria woulnd't get it.
This "brew" has been sitting on my shelf at room temperature (about 18C) for a month and a half, and i just racked it to old bottles which i sanitized. I'll see how it ages out. Meanwhile, I tasted it and while I do not have an hydrometer to tell you what the gravity is, I can assure you there is alcohol in there.I would dare 8% or so, and it has a lil taste like wine, while not beign too dry. Also, the whole stuff is quite clear, and I made sure the gook wasnt racked to the bottles.
All in all, quite a pleasant drink, and I did not turn blind nor impotent. So far so good ! As to what brewing can be made simple and with very little tools :D
Al
*xposted to rec.crafts.brewing