A system of sugar additions to a must so that a high alcohol content can be
achieved.

If all the Sugar / Honey is added at the start of fermentation, there is a
great danger that the sugar or honey will inhibit or kill the yeast. By
adding small amounts of the sugars each time the specific gravity falls to
1.005.

The yeast "LEARNS" to tolerate alcohol concentrations which normally would
kill it.

In this way, a slow , steady ferment is encouraged.

This aids quality by not causing the vaporisation of esters.



Note:- Cyser example....................

One can use either a combination ( cooking apples, Cider, crab apples, or
wind fall apples) or single parts to mix with honey or, a or combination of
sugar types, White granulated, Brown, Glucose white powder.

For Exponential feeding, the sugars if added don't require diluting in
water.

However the Honey may require purifying before use.



"Honey" is the basic ingredient of meads. It is the form in which bees store
foodstuff, obtained from pollens of flowers.

Since it is high in bacterial contamination, it is ESSENTIAL to ensure
sterility by boiling, or preferably, with sulphite.



When in liquid form after this process of sterilization the honey can be
added directly to the brew without diluting.

By adding grape juice concentrate 250 cl per gallon, and champagne style
yeast, this also will enhance the Alc



It's possible to have a potential alcohol (% by volume ) 25.5

Stephen SG



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"Saul_Sabia" > wrote in message
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| I've been perusing the yeast selection at my local homebrew store
| and have noticed at least one yeast that purports to survive up to
| 18% alc level.
|
| it can't be as easy as simply sugaring up to a potential alcohol
| level of 18% (checking with ye hydrometer) and being relatively
| sterile about it.... is it?
|
| my first and only batch successfully completed so far is 12.5%, and
| i consider that to be divine intervention. does anyone have any
| specific tips to achieve that higher alcohol percentage (is it really
| just being sterile and adding more sugar?), or links, or is it
| really worth it? does it take away from the flavor too much?
|
| finally, anyone want to brag a little about the highest alcohol
| concentration ever achieved ?
|
|
|
| Saul Sabia
|