Will yeast ferment simple syrup?!
Will yeast ferment simple syrup?
I created a simple syrup by dissolving pure white sugar with equal parts hot water. When the solution cooled, I added baker's yeast (approximately one tablespoon) to the solution and tightly covered the metal container with plastic wrap. I know this is about as crude as it comes, but will this mixture ferment? I have a feeling that pure sucrose will not be enough nutrients for the yeast to survive, or, more importantly, produce alcohol.
Answers:
No, it won't ferment...for a couple reasons.
One, as you suspect, there are insufficient nutrients for the yeast to thrive and do its thing. A teaspoon of molasses will help there.
Two, there's too much sugar. The concentration of sugar is important. Too much will essentially smother the yeast in food. You can't go wrong with a ration of about 1-2 pounds per gallon. Very roughly speaking, one cup of sugar is good for about a half gallon of water. Add about a tablespoon or two per gallon, and you'll be off and fermenting. A half a lemon squeezed in there will also help...yeast likes a slightly acidic environment.
Good luck on your hooch.
your close if your trying to make "hooch" you know crude jail house versions of wine all ya gotta do is take canned fruit your chose what kind and its juices along with 2 pieces of white bread on put it in a jar with a lid tiet and put sum where dark and cool and vent it(open the lid a little ) every 3 days or so and then put it back on and repeat do this for 2 weeks or so you ll know when its ready and remember the longer it sits the stronger it gets. oh yea and it is not tasty...at all its really really not. but it will get you drunk as hell and = as sick.... you ll only drink it once.... trust me
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Yes. If you stick a dinner roll in a cup of fruit juice in the fridge, it will even ferment. Its because of the mixture sugar and yeast.