I havent been able to drink soda for over 5 years after I developed an autoimmune condition. Pesticides, and highly processed foods make me feel really sick but im SO excited to try this out!
dunno if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last few weeks xD
I have crohns disease and raw applecider vinegar helped me and eating organic foods. Anything processed...forget it. I've been off meds for over 20 years.
Growing up in southern Indiana, folks called it pop/coke. Used interchangably, no matter the brand. Then specified what exactly we wanted, i.e. sprite, cola. Moved to northern Indiana everyone says soda. Now I say soda pop, and coke is only Coke-a-Cola, not just a generic word for soda. Also growing up we didn't drink much pop. We only had coke in the house. If we got anything else it was out of the vending machines. Which may have something to do with calling everything coke, speaking for myself.
Wish I had found your channel sooner. I just tried this for my children using 3 12 oz mini soda bottles (1 for each of my boys). I cut the recipe in half and premixed the sugar and yeast ( I use the red star champagne yeast) mixture to proof and set aside. Each child was able to choose their own flavor of juice. I placed 1 cup of their chosen juice flavor into each of the 12 ounce bottles then added one third cup of the lemon sugar yeast mixture to each of the bottles. I topped off the bottles with some spring water, it was not very much really and left the inch or so space for the pressure to build. Left them for almost 24 hours and like magic... perfection in a bottle. The fizz and flavor were absolutely superb. The boys would not put them down (thank goodness I only made 12 oz bottles hehehe). Thank you for posting this video and opening up a whole new world of healthy fizzy drinks to us.
This is awesome, thank you for making this. I've been looking up how to make soda or carbonated drinks for a long time, and the vast majority of information out there is on using c02 tanks or dry ice. The problem is that finding a place to fill a c02 tank is a massive hassle, and finding food-grade c02 is damn near impossible. This method is so simple and cheap, it's a wonder that people pay so much on c02 cartridges for the SodaStream and other carbonating machines.
To make this low sugar , you can use natural fruit juice or herbal tea and then add artificial or natural sweeteners to taste. If you're using fruit juice there is enough fermentable sugar for yeasts but if you are using herbal tea you should add at least 2 table spoon sugar or honey per 1.5 liter of tea then add your sweetener.
I would love to make root beer? i'm not sure my son would drink anything else. great video!! I think it'll be a good experiment for him over the Summer
I viewed most of the video but didn't find the answers to some bottling questions that I have. (I was looking for more about using preservatives vs. using fermentation). I have a few beverage preservation and sanitation questions for you. If you happen to know the answers that would be terrific. [Note: I realize the preservatives I mention below are a class II, "man-made" preservatives. But in small quantities, it should be safe from creating a benzene byproduct. I'm looking for the same preservatives as store-bought teas and coffees contain in them]. The issue: I love infusing my own tea and coffee as I can brew to personal taste. Plus DIY cold tea or coffee is cheaper when made DIY. I want to ensure my finished product is safe from "going bad" or developing mold or such. So I need a way to Preserve the infused drinks at room temperature. (I don't have room in the fridge for all the bottles I make in a batch). So I'd rather shelf them in the pantry. Besides, with DIY tea and coffee, there is a huge cost savings. While a small half liter bottle of tea or coffee cost $1.00 to $2.00 each at your grocery store. A whole pitcher of DIY infused tea or coffee is really cheap compared to bottled, store-bought teas and coffees. So I was looking for information that covers DIY bottler's issues, like: 1. where and which to buy food grade benzoates. (sodium or potassium or calcium) 2. Which particular benzoate to use or which is best for different beverage types? 3. How much of it to add to each half liter, one liter and/or a 2-liter bottle. 4. When reusing bottles, are there any disinfectants for bottling that you use? 5. I know there are various "sanitizing" solutions that can be used to disinfect bottles to be sure they are clean and safe for reuse. Such as "One step no rinse" , "Star san" and others. Do you use any of these type cleaners before reusing bottles? Though not exactly the info I was after, the quality and info of your video was good.
Thank you for your prompt response Bill. I have (new), aluminum caps. Several new caps and glass bottles have failed to protect/preserve the product. Do you have any advice on best practice with aluminum caps and glass bottles for pasteurization? All the best!
Im old school and still ferment herb teas and garden medicine and if you are making for low sugar tolerant such as diabetics, you can go with less sugar providing juices used have natural sugar content. fermentation is slower so just leave for 4 days and undo cap to hear fizz factor
If your audience is a little hesitant to make the yeast soda they can try this first. I have recommended to parents that they try making a simple homemade soda with 100% frozen juice concentrate. 1/4 concentrate to 3/4 cup of chilled seltzer, so the parents can see how easy it is to make a healthy soda version. Even syrup from canning fruits can be used the same way. Thank you for a neat show on homemade sodas.
Re: Flavored Balsamic Vinegar question. It sounds like what a "shrub" or "switchel" - old fashioned refreshing drinks made using homemade vinegar like Raspberry. Think lemonade -- lemon acid replaced with vinegar acid. These two type of beverages date back to the 17th and 18th Century at least. There are recipes for shrubs and switchel on the internet - the basic recipe would be 1 part vinegar to 1 part sugar, creating a syrup. Then approximately 1-4 tablespoons of syrup to 3/4 cup of seltzer, or in the case of the homemade soda the yeast water mixture.
QUESTION Yeast creates CO2 and alcohol. But I do not like alcohol. I wonder, if I can use this procedure to avoid the alcohol in my soda: using a large container with lid, placing a smaller open container inside with water (to become sparkling water), and another smaller open container that contains very sugary water or sugar syrup and the yeast. The yeast will produce CO2 but the unwanted alcohol would remain with the sugar liquid, while the plain water would get just the CO2. At the end, the sparkling water can be mixed with any flavors and sugar, while the unwanted very alcoholic liquid can be trashed. Could this idea work?
Unfortunately that wouldn't work - the CO2 that's produced will not mix with the water. To make sparkling (carbonated) water, you have to use forced carbonation, where you're actually pumping the CO2 through the water.
If you're doing natural carbonation, there's just no way to get rid of the alcohol. You'll wind up with probably about 0.5%, or about 1/10th the amount in a typical can of beer.
No, since it only eats enough of the sugar to carbonate the bottle. You could theoretically start with less sugar - just enough to carbonate - then sweeten with something like Stevia as you drink it.
I havent been able to drink soda for over 5 years after I developed an autoimmune condition. Pesticides, and highly processed foods make me feel really sick but im SO excited to try this out!
dunno if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last few weeks xD
I have crohns disease and raw applecider vinegar helped me and eating organic foods. Anything processed...forget it. I've been off meds for over 20 years.
Growing up in southern Indiana, folks called it pop/coke. Used interchangably, no matter the brand. Then specified what exactly we wanted, i.e. sprite, cola. Moved to northern Indiana everyone says soda. Now I say soda pop, and coke is only Coke-a-Cola, not just a generic word for soda. Also growing up we didn't drink much pop. We only had coke in the house. If we got anything else it was out of the vending machines. Which may have something to do with calling everything coke, speaking for myself.
Wish I had found your channel sooner. I just tried this for my children using 3 12 oz mini soda bottles (1 for each of my boys). I cut the recipe in half and premixed the sugar and yeast ( I use the red star champagne yeast) mixture to proof and set aside. Each child was able to choose their own flavor of juice. I placed 1 cup of their chosen juice flavor into each of the 12 ounce bottles then added one third cup of the lemon sugar yeast mixture to each of the bottles. I topped off the bottles with some spring water, it was not very much really and left the inch or so space for the pressure to build. Left them for almost 24 hours and like magic... perfection in a bottle. The fizz and flavor were absolutely superb. The boys would not put them down (thank goodness I only made 12 oz bottles hehehe). Thank you for posting this video and opening up a whole new world of healthy fizzy drinks to us.
This is awesome, thank you for making this. I've been looking up how to make soda or carbonated drinks for a long time, and the vast majority of information out there is on using c02 tanks or dry ice. The problem is that finding a place to fill a c02 tank is a massive hassle, and finding food-grade c02 is damn near impossible. This method is so simple and cheap, it's a wonder that people pay so much on c02 cartridges for the SodaStream and other carbonating machines.
Waterkefir works great and practically no sugar!
To make this low sugar , you can use natural fruit juice or herbal tea and then add artificial or natural sweeteners to taste. If you're using fruit juice there is enough fermentable sugar for yeasts but if you are using herbal tea you should add at least 2 table spoon sugar or honey per 1.5 liter of tea then add your sweetener.
Can you do this without yeast, just using the natural yeast found on fresh fruit?
I would love to make root beer? i'm not sure my son would drink anything else. great video!! I think it'll be a good experiment for him over the Summer
Canni make Orange Cream Soda from fresh squeezed orange juice... i love orange cream soda . TYVM !!!
You guys are great. Thank you.
I viewed most of the video but didn't find the answers to some bottling questions that I have.
(I was looking for more about using preservatives vs. using fermentation).
I have a few beverage preservation and sanitation questions for you.
If you happen to know the answers that would be terrific.
[Note: I realize the preservatives I mention below are a class II, "man-made" preservatives. But in small quantities, it should be safe from creating a benzene byproduct. I'm looking for the same preservatives as store-bought teas and coffees contain in them].
The issue:
I love infusing my own tea and coffee as I can brew to personal taste. Plus DIY cold tea or coffee is cheaper when made DIY. I want to ensure my finished product is safe from "going bad" or developing mold or such.
So I need a way to Preserve the infused drinks at room temperature. (I don't have room in the fridge for all the bottles I make in a batch). So I'd rather shelf them in the pantry.
Besides, with DIY tea and coffee, there is a huge cost savings.
While a small half liter bottle of tea or coffee cost $1.00 to $2.00 each at your grocery store.
A whole pitcher of DIY infused tea or coffee is really cheap compared to bottled, store-bought teas and coffees.
So I was looking for information that covers DIY bottler's issues, like:
1. where and which to buy food grade benzoates. (sodium or potassium or calcium)
2. Which particular benzoate to use or which is best for different beverage types?
3. How much of it to add to each half liter, one liter and/or a 2-liter bottle.
4. When reusing bottles, are there any disinfectants for bottling that you use?
5. I know there are various "sanitizing" solutions that can be used to disinfect bottles to be sure they are clean and safe for reuse. Such as "One step no rinse" , "Star san" and others.
Do you use any of these type cleaners before reusing bottles?
Though not exactly the info I was after, the quality and info of your video was good.
Do you need lots of space in your home for making homemade soda drinks at home?
I cant use an airlock to avoid over pressure on soda? That would take the Popping worry away! Thanks!!!
I found the answer; Need the pressure to force CO2 into solution. What about a airlock with an adjustable pressure set point?
A spunding Valve per chance?
Great presentation. Can the soda be pasteurized?
If you have it in glass bottles with the proper caps, yes.
@@BillOsuch Thank you so much for your prompt response Bill! I've bought new bottle and tops. Fingers crossed, it will all work quite well!
Thank you for your prompt response Bill. I have (new), aluminum caps. Several new caps and glass bottles have failed to protect/preserve the product. Do you have any advice on best practice with aluminum caps and glass bottles for pasteurization? All the best!
Im old school and still ferment herb teas and garden medicine and if you are making for low sugar tolerant such as diabetics, you can go with less sugar providing juices used have natural sugar content. fermentation is slower so just leave for 4 days and undo cap to hear fizz factor
If your audience is a little hesitant to make the yeast soda they can try this first. I have recommended to parents that they try making a simple homemade soda with 100% frozen juice concentrate. 1/4 concentrate to 3/4 cup of chilled seltzer, so the parents can see how easy it is to make a healthy soda version. Even syrup from canning fruits can be used the same way. Thank you for a neat show on homemade sodas.
Yes, syrups are a great way to start as well, we have a blog post on making soda syrups: selfreliantschool.com/make-soda-syrup/
good video actually i was really looking for this kind of video i think its very healthy and educated
Great Video. Thank you.
Re: Flavored Balsamic Vinegar question. It sounds like what a "shrub" or "switchel" - old fashioned refreshing drinks made using homemade vinegar like Raspberry. Think lemonade -- lemon acid replaced with vinegar acid. These two type of beverages date back to the 17th and 18th Century at least. There are recipes for shrubs and switchel on the internet - the basic recipe would be 1 part vinegar to 1 part sugar, creating a syrup. Then approximately 1-4 tablespoons of syrup to 3/4 cup of seltzer, or in the case of the homemade soda the yeast water mixture.
I can’t believe I can’t get cocaine over the counter anymore. ☹️
QUESTION
Yeast creates CO2 and alcohol. But I do not like alcohol. I wonder, if I can use this procedure to avoid the alcohol in my soda:
using a large container with lid, placing a smaller open container inside with water (to become sparkling water), and another smaller open container that contains very sugary water or sugar syrup and the yeast. The yeast will produce CO2 but the unwanted alcohol would remain with the sugar liquid, while the plain water would get just the CO2. At the end, the sparkling water can be mixed with any flavors and sugar, while the unwanted very alcoholic liquid can be trashed.
Could this idea work?
Unfortunately that wouldn't work - the CO2 that's produced will not mix with the water. To make sparkling (carbonated) water, you have to use forced carbonation, where you're actually pumping the CO2 through the water.
Okay, thanks. I have a better understanding now. In this case, is there any way to get rid of the alcohol?
If you're doing natural carbonation, there's just no way to get rid of the alcohol. You'll wind up with probably about 0.5%, or about 1/10th the amount in a typical can of beer.
I really like it
Wow thx i was judt looking for organic soda
Mason silicone burping lids have you tried them
Those wouldn't work to make soda - you don't want the CO2 to escape. If it does, your soda will just ferment into alcohol and won't carbonate.
If the yeast eats the sugar, is the final product "sugar-free"?
No, since it only eats enough of the sugar to carbonate the bottle. You could theoretically start with less sugar - just enough to carbonate - then sweeten with something like Stevia as you drink it.
@@SeedToPantrySchool Thank You.
Great!
Can we make our own grape juice
can u make a homemade soda w/ 2 flavors like a cherry & apple soda???(just get the 2 different juices???)
Yes, you can make soda from just about any combination of juice. If you'd like the taste of the two combined, you should like them as a soda.
Black cherry lime soda! 😋😋😋
Can you make apple soda
Coke still uses cocaine leaves for flavor.
theres no such thing as cocaine leaves, bud.