Don't Drink The Kool-Aid . . . Ferment & Distill It!

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All right chasers today we are fermenting and distilling kool-Aid. Why? Because this is meme spirits!
The main spirit I am making is based a fermented Cherry Kool-Aid wine that is then distilled sweetened with some more kool-aid added.
But I also experiment by just adding kool-aid flavouring to vodka. Both cherry and grape.
Which one was worth the effort?
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@sandwhich1050 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a weird one, do a whisky but with ALL the grains. I mean wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, barley, and maybe even quinoa or whatever else you can get your hands on. And do it in equal parts. Would it be good? Probably not but it would be a good starting point for tweaking ratios to get something awesome.

@ianthescientist8827 2 жыл бұрын

It would either be interesting or more likely it'd be terrible. The way to see what grains would work and work well together is research what grains can't go with which. Wouldn't have to make a terrible liquor, there's a lot you can research about brewing and distilling before making your product. If you ever get into it definitely don't make anything without hours of research and hundreds of dollars of preparation.

@get6149 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianthescientist8827 that's not how you innovate something though and a tiny bit of off taste can make something better as a whole

@camytay 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianthescientist8827 you dont need hundreds of dollars to brew, ive made mead and wine several times now, and ive never spent more than $50 on any batch

@scottcarter2914 2 жыл бұрын

@@camytay I have made it for 2.49 but then it’s a recipe I got from my time in prison. It does the job tho 😉

@wharfrat5780 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottcarter2914 so once out of prison, instead of buying some booze, you went and bought the shit to make toilet wine?🤣 Legend

@Teddysad 2 жыл бұрын

What happens is the calcium phosphate attaches itself to the outside of the yeast cells and stops the yeast multiplying. However there is a finite amount of the phosphate and once it has coated the original yeast, you add new yeast which stays free and is able to do its thing

@BeardedBored 2 жыл бұрын

I wondered if the first pitch was basically trapping the preservative in some way. Thanks for the science!

@tommywise1702 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, thanks.

@justinwebb8831 2 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored I've been seeing your stuff everywhere ...maybe it is a sign.... I am gonna subscribe

@GoldenAura32 2 жыл бұрын

Could an initial double pitch of yeast solve that problem?

@Teddysad 2 жыл бұрын

No. You have to let the initial lot get dealt to to use up the phosphate before the additional is added

@bookworm5433 2 жыл бұрын

Important note, the jar of cool aid and the pack are different. The pack requires sugar where as the jar is meant to be an all in one drink mix so the sweetener is in it already.

@kerifreestylesandmusic7524 2 жыл бұрын

Should we add the sugar before the fermenting and distilling process?

@valkyrie4Ok 2 жыл бұрын

@@kerifreestylesandmusic7524 yes

@crabmansteve6844 Жыл бұрын

The sweetener in the jar stuff is usually some sugar and a few artificial sweeteners

@spammerscammer Жыл бұрын

@@valkyrie4Ok the answer is no. We can't hit 1000k subs with no videos.

@country1116 Жыл бұрын

Book worm that's what i was going to say. There 2 totally different animals slash ingredients.

@danielcameron9857 2 жыл бұрын

The packet of Cherry you're using is unsweetened flavoring only. The grape tub/jar powder is sugar-free, pre-sweetened mix. It has a sugar-free sweetener in it that the cherry doesn't. You're probably tasting the phenylalanine in the Grape mix.

@insaneyogurt4993 Жыл бұрын

@spammerscammer Жыл бұрын

This is meme spirts. Stop with the semantics.

@logancausier Жыл бұрын

This is MEME spirits

@CaptianDerp69 2 жыл бұрын

turning kool-aid into wine is a classic hobo trick

@brettsuydam 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you make a distilled spirit from a homemade Aztec Cacao Wine.

@StillnTheClear 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying the Meme Spirits. Sometimes you just gotta play around.

@frankromig 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, love it when just playing around can enhance a drink.

@StillIt 2 жыл бұрын

Its definitly a nice break to do something like this

@MarkMarvin1983 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! You used my suggestion! I'm glad you did this video because I had no idea where to start. And you used the Air Still...which I just happen to have : )

@rogerbarrett2237 2 жыл бұрын

I personally have had great luck doing fruit ferments with K1V-1116. It's got a high alcohol tolerance and really let's the fruit shine through in terms of flavor.

@michellewilt4479 2 жыл бұрын

Always love it when you do meme spirits. Regular alcohol is great and fun to learn, but the meme spirit experiments are just so interesting.

@Prometheushighaf 2 жыл бұрын

Love this community. Running a vinegar cleaning run now on my first Still. Thanks for the knowledge and fun guys

@StillnTheClear 2 жыл бұрын

The first run is so exciting. Good luck, brother.

@AFMSracingcrew 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck it’s a hobby that you can definitely run down the rabbit hole fast with.

@richardgarcia6169 2 жыл бұрын

itS crazy fun but once i drank to much were it burnt my throat could drink eat for 2 days

@LoneStarAnglingOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardgarcia6169 sheesh how over-proofed was it to do that?

@SamwiseOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on Team Cherry, here. Grape is fine, but a little overplayed here in the US. Cherry is tart and sweet and fresh.

@TheWolfster001 2 жыл бұрын

yup, cherry all the way...

@JosephSmith-lm4ri 2 жыл бұрын

Grape is better "warm", cherry us better cold.

@SamwiseOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@JosephSmith-lm4ri I'd buy that explanation.

@JosephSmith-lm4ri 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamwiseOutdoors I'm just running off experience with that. Just something about the two and their differences makes this interesting to me).

@isorokudono 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Lemon Ice. Would have been awesome for this. hahaha

@kyleo1236 2 жыл бұрын

Something I might try myself but you should definitely try....Donuts. Blend up a bunch of glazed donuts, add some amylase or some malt and ferment. I'm curious what flavors would come through. Would probably get a good yield too.

@edlibey8177 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. Distilling and flavors are both parts of Chemistry. And, trust me on this, chemistry is definitely an experimental science. Not to detract from your fun but, I would be surprised that calcium phosphate would interfere with fermentation as it is also used as a fertilizer. The problem might be that it buffers the fermentation mix at a slightly alkaline pH. Try adding a tiny bit citric acid to get the pH down to below 6. I am in camp cherry. The flavor you got in distillation might be benzaldehyde which is a major component in cherry flavoring. Its boiling point is higher than water so I would expect it to be carried over more in the tails rather than the fore cuts. Please keep the videos coming.

@dlmperformanceandracing 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh another chemist I see ...

@GarrettBlackmon 9 ай бұрын

Hey dude, just wanted to say, this is the first video I've ever watched of yours, I'm not in the home brewing/distilling community or anything like that and your merch was SO cool I immediately bought the shirt just because it's one of the coolest graphic tees I've ever seen. You've really done an excellent job.

@linuxgood8023 Жыл бұрын

I make a lot of homemade wine, been doing it for a few years now.. About 2 years after I started I found Red Star Premier Cuvée Champagne yeast and haven’t used any other kind of yeast since.. I haven’t found anything that it will not ferment, ferment fast, and ferment dry to anywhere between 15%-18% abv.. You should give it a try.. You won’t be disappointed..

@BEAVERDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Love these experiments, so cool to see how and what flavor pulls over.

@jamesramey3549 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the meme spirits, my favorite kool-aid is tropical fruit!! Going to have to try this one!!

@BadgerBishop 2 жыл бұрын

I love all your stuff, thank you for giving me an outlet for distilling without having to break laws in my country.

@MyFirstYoutubeHandle 2 жыл бұрын

Top notch communication skills. It’s a breath of fresh air to watch a KZfaqr that can say exactly what’s on his mind about a complicated subject in a totally digestible manner.

@jirikurto3859 Жыл бұрын

Can you really eat it? That sounds delicious.

@Deathbows2me 2 жыл бұрын

Jesse, from my understanding it kicks again because the "ites" or "ates" have been used up by the yeast. Similar to h2o2 breaking down organic matter. It oxodizes and breaks into water. Im loving the new meme content. Its really nice to see new stuff.

@isaaclux2128 2 жыл бұрын

The reason the Cherry vodka mix was more citric acidy was because you used the package of cherry flavor and simple syrup. The Grape vodka mix however you used a Drink Mix, which already has the appropriate amount of sugar in it, so by adding the simple syrup on top of it you over sweetened it. It's possible you would've gotten more citric acid on the grape vodka had you not added any simple syrup, but you definitly would have had you used a grape flavor package. Also, I loved how much you said "Muppet" in the video lol. Great watch.

@wtdonovan 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your approach on this, I've done something in the same spirit and had fun results. Coming off a bottle of makgeolli I'd made, I used the leftover yeast from the bottle after drinking and let it eat some koolaid. I too had to take another batch of yeast and drop it in to get full result. Then distilled in the same type of tabletop unit. I had the same experience with the yeast pulling the color and some flavor out of suspension. The final product was a lot like you described. I didn't think to double down on the powder in the 2nd and third steps. Malty, beerlike and yeasty. Excellent! Always have fun!

@DonCarlos590 2 жыл бұрын

i like when he makes the point that hes making this presentation his way. he doesnt need advice on how to make it correct or what he should have done durring the presentation.

@mollywhoppedsouls_pvp 2 жыл бұрын

I don't enjoy alcohol myself but I still love the channel. Go figure lol, great content 😁

@Teddysad 2 жыл бұрын

I find that while EC1118 is a good powerful yeast, it does not contribute a lot to the flavour hence champagne yeast. A good wine yeast especially with the grape flavour would be K1V 1116 or 71B 1122 . I believe it would contribute to and lift flavour and aromatics

@MrDemonskies 2 жыл бұрын

71b (71 beast) dose great with the ites problem as it's a rather robust yeast.

@ronniejohnson317 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a drunk at times, in his life. We lived in a dry county (and it still is today), and ole Peas. Still needed a drink. He made a still from a big pressure cooker. He taught me, at 10 years old to make moonshine. We used sweet feed for horses and Karo dark mixed in the sugar. We used ice cream buckets frozen to drop into the worm so we didn’t need running water. We literally carried it into the woods in jugs. Give it a try.

@prestonopp 2 жыл бұрын

Just got my Into the AM delivery and the shirt is BADASS!!! I got a few and haven’t worn them yet, but these are my new favorite shirts. ❤️

@USS_Liberty_never_forget Жыл бұрын

What size did you order?

@MCPeeBoy 2 жыл бұрын

You could do the same thing with Tang. I used to love that artificial flavour of oranges when I was a kid.

@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that weird chalkiness is nostalgic.

@ArmyBratz12 2 жыл бұрын

Send it!

@thegoodrevbadandyarr4272 2 жыл бұрын

I really like mixing tang and tea (a little weaker than the concentration called for on the instructions).. After watching this, I was reminded of my time in a village in Alaska. It was a dry village, so the natives would order cases of Vodka from Anchorage, and you named what seemed to have been the prevailing mixer of choice (everything in the grocery section was extremely expensive due to having to be flown in, and so my assumption is that the price on actual Orange juice was a little too spendy).

@kbjerke 2 жыл бұрын

An acquaintance of mine once tried mixing TANG "Orange Flavored Drink" powder with Vodka. He called it "ZIP-TANG" in reference to the Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons. It was horrible. LOL!!

@edlibey8177 2 жыл бұрын

Mix it with moonshine and you could call it “moonshot” the after hours drink of astronauts or cosmonauts. .

@dedeborya9015 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I would have had one of those distillers when I was a kid - I had to use an drum barrel as the mash hopper - I used watermelons and apples instead of corn - it cut down the added sugar to zero. it was great grandpa's design & recipe - best side hustle ever.

@chemicalvamp Жыл бұрын

2:32 the part of me that insists my hands remain clear of any stickiness, cringes at the thought of your arm on the jar. Thinking of the sticky mess that was me attempting to make a dry mead 😅 I need a shower. Thanks for the video, funny to think I'm watching you do something illegal where i live.

@edwardkipp4911 2 жыл бұрын

I made kool-aid wine when I was 6 years old and put it in my thermos for lunch in school... I might have to revisit the kool-aid thing. I use corn sugar for my sugar washes.. tastes better!

@VeryGoodDrinks 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I want one of these raw little stills so bad. I’d probably go freaking crazy destilling everything in sight.

@elektrobear2027 2 жыл бұрын

I bought mine for 120€ on wish. The cheaper the better since the "water only" kind(with the vent hole in the coil) is more expensive to produce.

@SpartanOne5 2 жыл бұрын

: my homeade honey mead recipe. gallon /half gallon glass jugs :2/3 pounds of honey/1/2-1 gal.- :strawberrys :raspberrys > all mashed :blackberrys :2 bananas chopped or sliced :Blueberrys :Pineapple :Grapes-for fizz And water to 1/3 from the top for expansion :Yeast 2-3 tablespoons. Mix well and let sit for 3-5 weeks in a cool dry place (I stored in the bottom back of the fridge) And mix daily or as much as you feel necessary trying to keep the contents that float to the top mixed. When the berries and the fruits start to Brown when they're floated to the top it's time to skim and then separate solids from liquid. Bottle and enjoy.

@vagabondwastrel2361 2 жыл бұрын

Next meme is obviously sweet ice tea.

@dbm4102 2 жыл бұрын

New to the channel, came for the alcohol staying for your laugh. Amazing 😂😂

@StillIt 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome :)

@NiSiSuinegEht 2 жыл бұрын

Was the grape cannister pure Kool-Aid mix? I've only ever seen that packaging come as a pre-sweetened mix that you just add water to. Might explain the "candy"ness.

@winjoda 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that grape already has sugar in it

@mastersplinter2781 2 жыл бұрын

Grape just needs water

@imaramblins 2 жыл бұрын

Scrolled for this comment. No need to add sugar to the large plastic containers. Just the small envelopes.

@murderdoggg 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the grape comparison is invalid.

@bigterry Жыл бұрын

this may be one of your best vids mate i refer back to it all the time for recommendations

@turdferguson6379 Жыл бұрын

We used to ferment sugar water in college and add kool-aid to taste. It was pretty rough stuff, but super cheap to make.

@brodiealcantra2966 Жыл бұрын

can you tell me the process of how

@brodiealcantra2966 Жыл бұрын

was it the same as like fermenting grape juice

@turdferguson6379 Жыл бұрын

@Brodie Alcantra we would boil up 5 lbs of sugar and dump it into a 5 gallon glass carboy. Pitch with champagne yeast, attach a blow off tube and wait until it quits bubbling. Usually a few weeks.

@jacobgiles2268 2 жыл бұрын

Of course Jerome insisted on grape kool aid

@BrentWalker999 2 жыл бұрын

I don't distill. It's illegal where I live and I know nothing about it. I still love watching your videos. They are my comfort food...

@TheWarrrenator 2 жыл бұрын

Consider moving. ;^)

@BrentWalker999 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWarrrenator or a life of crime!

@linuxgood8023 Жыл бұрын

Illegal? Where do you live?

@BrentWalker999 Жыл бұрын

@@linuxgood8023 Denmark

@terischannel 2 жыл бұрын

I love your content. It's always creative and new.

@thomasblackwell9507 Жыл бұрын

University flashbacks! You need to do strawberry. Another one would be to add them all together for a classic “jungle juice”.

@Mantis_Toboggan_TrashMan 9 ай бұрын

Hilarous I got recommended this after watching a guy make rot in a bottle. His name is CobraJFS, and what he's doing is genuinely dangerous. It's cool to see it done properly. I'll just say he mixed it all in a used plastic juice bottle (the juice, bread yeast, fruit, peanut butter, and, of course, bacon bits, oh, and a entire jar of honey, and five+ cups of sugar). This isn't a joke; he did it all on film on YT. He isn't doing it as a joke either it's horrific.

@SweatyMane 9 ай бұрын

Imagine if he sees this video TMDWU

@sebmorrell 2 жыл бұрын

Love the meme spirits! Maybe as an experiment you could do a sugar wash (or full grain) to see how different yeasts affect the final product…

@TheKeefeStone 2 жыл бұрын

I'm quite honestly thinking of buying that still JUST for the kool-aid liquor. Sounds fun & a good throwback to childhood with an adult lens.

@silveraven1 2 жыл бұрын

So true with the cherry flavoring. As hard as you try, people always relate it to cough syrup

@spotonpromotions1 2 жыл бұрын

I heat up the wine before putting into the pot still (I have the same one) and it takes only about 30 minutes to start dripping. Without preheating (maybe 120-130 degrees) it takes about 1 1/2 hours to start dripping. Thus you save about an hours time.

@frankromig 2 жыл бұрын

I also have the same still. Mine starts to drip at an hour. Thanks for the idea.

@seanmcdougall8263 Жыл бұрын

What still is this?

@Tyrinath 2 жыл бұрын

I'm now deeply curious how well this translates to a full blown soda, such as Voltage Mountain Dew?

@isorokudono 2 жыл бұрын

Baja Blast! HAHAHA

@kennyray1675 2 жыл бұрын

Probably 🌋

@knightinblacktie 2 жыл бұрын

I've made them voltage tastes the best of all Mt dews. E118 is very good for getting over preservatives.

@seanhammond3931 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man love your videos love the way you explain things and the quality of your videos aswell

@jamezors667 Жыл бұрын

Ordered one of your shirts and a couple others, love the design!

@jamesm7721 2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure the taste isn't artificial sweetener... I found that kool aid minus the alcohol has that after taste of sweeteners as appose to sugar... even though I added sugar to the kool aid

@cowboyway99 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. Never thought about distilling Kool-Aid but I'm still pretty new to distilling.

@frankromig 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love the playing around and trying something fun.👍

@watchman1015 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the thumbnail for this video and when I read the Title from said thumbnail; It brought a smile to my face as I chucked.

@Enjoymentboy 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever considered fermenting chia seeds? I'm sure it would take a HUGE amount to make anything out of them but I couldn't find anything about anyone brewing chia whisky. Just a thought.

@Secretsofsociety 9 ай бұрын

In college we just mixed koolaid with everclear in a big storage container and called it Jungle Juice

@maryjeanjoshua7345 Жыл бұрын

New to the channel and my friends and I used to mix Everclear with Kool Aid...without the distiller...we were in high school, so...Cheers and thank you for your time!

@Metcraft2 2 жыл бұрын

The sophisticated favor of Kool-Aid is found by only the most sophisticated pallets. LOL

@coconutfleetsleeper5717 2 жыл бұрын

This is great! I love these Freaky experiments

@StillFunBrewing 2 жыл бұрын

For preserving fruity notes and taking away some tang I like Lalvin 71b as a yeast choice. I figure that would work alright but would probably need a yeast starter to kick through the koolaid. 1118 is a power house that quickly ferments anything and if that needed a second yeast pitch….. you really have to be on your game with 71b. But I would bet it would come through better on the still.

@7spidersofhh 2 жыл бұрын

the algorithm knows me better than i know myself, this channel is illuminating

@bobbobson4607 Жыл бұрын

I honestly didn't want to watch this; but the KZfaq algorithm insisted, and here we are.

@jasonglisson1690 2 жыл бұрын

I just found this channel. Might need it with everything going south. Love the shirt

@Adogsmate4267 Жыл бұрын

I use 1118e a lot, in fact not much else, it definitely gives the taste you are experiencing. Sometimes even a little musky bread impartment. 1118e is great for whiskey brewing and you get maximum extraction. It's a bit slow though, I will typically brew my mash for a month to the last bubble, it's worth it.

@brewsive 9 ай бұрын

the fly in the first batch of kool-aid wine killed me lol

@TheWolfster001 2 жыл бұрын

Myself, I have made lots of wines and what they call here hooch or jailhouse kool-aid.. I have not really did a true distillation, I am trying to learn more first.. I have a fruit wine I make and a friend who does distillations said it should make a great spirit.. This is my recipe if you want to try it, that would be cool, I would love your opinion on how well it should distill.. I take 1 pound/part strawberries: 1 pound/part yellow Georgia peaches: 1 pound/part granny smith apples: 1 pound/part cantaloupe (very very ripe) 1/2 pound bing cherries (I prefer them all to be frozen, they mash better) 1/2 gallon Welches grape juice, sugar as needed water as needed to make 2 gallons (by volume) I try to make sure they are all at peak freshness just to the point of being to ripe to eat, I rinse then cut up small, freeze for at least a week, then thaw out prior to making, When I add my yeast the mash's temp is between 60 (f) & 70 (f) degrees.. I use a good wine yeast I add sugar as needed to get a good starting gravity.. Oh I also get a large navel orange fresh (not frozen) add only the juice & zest from it.. It seems to take the unwanted bite out, if you know what I mean, It, for me takes about 2 weeks to ferment and is sweet and very pleasant tasting, now since I do wine I continue to ferment then rack several times over 6 month period and add sugar a few times to keep it sweet and not going dry, I get about 12 to 16% alcohol.. I know for distilling you would distill after the 2 weeks.. I love watching your channel, I have learned so much what not to do and a lot that I will need to do.. You have been the inspiration for me to try to distill and make spirits.. If you choose to try my recipe and distill I would love to know how it turns out.. I made my recipe so it could be easily increased in size.. for wines I do 2, 4 & 6 gallon batches.. When I test I do a 2 gallon.. Sorry to babble on.. Loved this episode. Thank you for sharing. I have often wondered if you could ferment kool-aid..

@rowdyrowsdower3714 2 жыл бұрын

I'm making capri-sun wine right now, but a brandy might be more fun. This has given me some ideas.

@ChillBrass 2 жыл бұрын

New to the channel and I can't stop looking at your beard, it's amazing. 10/10

@valentinvazquez7074 2 жыл бұрын

That honesty is refreshing

@haroldgesling6995 Жыл бұрын

you just made what we called in the 70-80s soda-wine like Ripple and Spinyda wines !

@user-qu9jo9um3w 11 ай бұрын

I use a 55 gallon plastic drum and put a box fan on top of a board on top of the barrel with a filter in front and a water pump to keep the water circulating thru the cooker. I wired a tube to the top of the filter with holes in the side of the filter for the water to return to the barrel. It works great.

@texasaggie8449 Жыл бұрын

In the early 80’s we had dorm parties in theCorps of Cadets. We made trash can punch with Everclear and Tang and sprite and 7 up. We called it Agent Orange. Fun times. 👍🏻

@JeremyPaulStiles 2 жыл бұрын

When I was in Germany a lot of bars had this little packets of different flavoured powders. You put the powder in your mouth then did a shot of corn vodka. Was yummy!

@the_retag 2 жыл бұрын

Your talking about brause. Slightly different, as it fizzes

@kelevra558 Жыл бұрын

When I was in college we made "Drool aid". It was everclear, bit of water, heaps of sugar, and cherry Kool aid mix. My god the times we had drinking Drool aid. BTW, your wife is 100% right cherry is the only way to go with Kool aid. I have ur back sister!!

@cheekysaver 2 жыл бұрын

71B, lower sulfur producing and leaves fruit flavors more intact. EC1118 is a beast. The trade off is, I am certain you will need a second addition for sure. It will take longer to brew but will be good for flavors.

@rossnesbitt972 2 жыл бұрын

Long time lurker, first time commenter. Than you for all of your content. It's really interesting and highly educational if you are in to this vocation.... I had an idea about meme spirits and think that it is in keeping with the theme..... Lucozade Energy Original - I do wander if this if even possible to ferment and would turn out much like irn-bru run.....

@brandonscott2851 2 жыл бұрын

I was actually just thinking about this a couple days ago and then poof here you are making it its like you were reading my mind or something

@deanparker5548 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing something interesting that I would never do. Now I might have to make my wife some kool-aid cider.

@mikef5189 2 жыл бұрын

They sell a hibiscus flavored ‘koolaid’ product at my local grocery store in the Hispanic section. I’ve tried fermenting it twice now with no luck. This gives me hope for success!

@knightmare1015 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I always wondered about this. I still have not bought my StillSpirits Air Still yet but I am sold on it and plan to get one here pretty soon. And I just started a 2 gallon batch of Cranberry brandy today. It's going to be a high ABV of 21%. I wasn't expecting that but that's okay because that means I can get more out of it when it comes time to run it.

@IaIaCthulhuFtagn 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the title and was wondering how he was gonna distill kool-aid. I knew from a high school science experiment that the kool-aid just floats in the water. Funny how stuff you thought was useless information sometimes comes up.

@tommywise1702 2 жыл бұрын

Ordered the shirt, and two more. Love what your doing. Watch the burnout, keep it fun. I miss George.

@fuzzycableguy66 2 жыл бұрын

no XL's

@underourrock 15 күн бұрын

Regardless of the kind of wine (meme or not) try batch feeding. Yeast get lazy when given too much sugar right up front. Try giving them half the sugar on the first day, add half of the remaining sugar after the next day or two. Then add the remaining sugar and let it ferment dry. There's a good chance it won't stall or it will stall at a much lower SG. Also if you want to make flavored drinks, consider making Kilju (water, sugar, yeast, and yeast nutrient) and then add the flavoring to the Kilju. A big enough batch of Kilju can let you experiment with lots of different flavors.

@ucebuffer9946 2 жыл бұрын

This is my first time watching this channel and I want to buy that shirt. God damn that's a dope shirt.

@SantisValiant 2 жыл бұрын

One of my very first Brewing experiments was born from my curiosity about whether you could ferment pure sugar water. Ended up Brewing it in a largr water bottle with instant yeast. After 3 days, it was done and then I added the tropical punch kool-aid. My friends seemed to enjoy it q lot... so much that I didn't get to taste it

@pedromiguel748 2 жыл бұрын

Ironically such beverage exists here in Brazil, it's called aguardente or cachaça, depending on the ratio(I'm not sure about the difference) and it's made of pure sugar cane, fermented and distilled. It's strong and burns when you drink it, but when mixed with lemon juice and sugar, it's absolutely amazing!

@TheGrainBench 2 жыл бұрын

Man, Kool-aid wine/Brandy. Almost as crazy as my chocolate banana wine to a liquor experiment I tried. Good show mate.

@rockerroller 2 жыл бұрын

The grape kool aid is already mixed with sugar!!! It says it right on the container, oh man no wonder you liked it more lol everything tastes better with more sugar. The kool aid packets need sugar added whereas the kool aid in the larger plastic containers is already pre-mixed with sugar. Oh and Cherry Kool-Aid is hands down the best flavor, followed by the blue packet punch.

@RadDadisRad 2 жыл бұрын

Cherry is the best flavor. I’m glad you did it with cherry.

@shanemccaw6837 2 жыл бұрын

Love the shirt! I have never bought merchandise I saw on KZfaq until now

@sobeeaton5693 9 ай бұрын

I would have loved a chemistry set like that when I was a kid.

@timelyenigma 2 жыл бұрын

I just noticed there's a Linus Tech Tips video in your Meme Spirits playlist. As a suggestion for a future Meme Spirits, would love to see you distilling something like UV Blue or one of those other Frat tier spirits.

@j88dragon Жыл бұрын

I found this extremely entertaining and informative so I'm subscribing

@PeckerHeadUnlimited Жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO !!!!!!!!! Keep on truckin' and stillin' man. ...... I gotta give this a GO !!!!

@wizgang0 Жыл бұрын

Trying new, crazy stuff is always worth it! It is always a chance to learn!

@Project337 2 жыл бұрын

Now I'm curious about things like Tang (new Curaçao? Grand Memenier?) and perhaps a powdered lemonade like Countrytime (meme limoncello.... Memeoncello?)

@reececobb3717 2 жыл бұрын

The grape mix you used, already had sugar added in it I think. Hence maybe the better taste? Love the channel also!!!

@Jake_B74 2 жыл бұрын

My mime kool-aid cocktail recipe (that I have actually tried..). Soda stream bubbly water, a few squirts of watermelon kool-aid drops (water flavoring drops with artificial sweetener) and some vodka. Tastes kind of like a watermelon Jolley rancher cooler. Saw this video, and it came to mind...