I've once done something kind of similar. We traditionally make a sort of elderflower tea every year around summer around here and one year we sort of... forgot one of the bottles in the basement for a while, when we found it later it was extremely carbonated and even slightly alcoholic, definitely an interesting taste 😅 No idea when or how yeast got in there though.
Be sure to use strong bottles made to bear the pressure of carbonation and not the cheaper type found in hobby stores. That is, unless you like exploded bottles.
If this pine is foraged, how should the pine needle be prepped? how thoroughly should it be washed or treated so the wanted wild yeast would dominate? what's the proportion of pine to sugar to water?
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Is there any alternative for sugar that could work the same? By the way this is amazing.
I've once done something kind of similar.
We traditionally make a sort of elderflower tea every year around summer around here and one year we sort of... forgot one of the bottles in the basement for a while, when we found it later it was extremely carbonated and even slightly alcoholic, definitely an interesting taste 😅
No idea when or how yeast got in there though.
elderflowes have LOTS of wild yeasts on them. elderflower champagne is amazing! ;)
Be sure to use strong bottles made to bear the pressure of carbonation and not the cheaper type found in hobby stores. That is, unless you like exploded bottles.
If this pine is foraged, how should the pine needle be prepped? how thoroughly should it be washed or treated so the wanted wild yeast would dominate? what's the proportion of pine to sugar to water?
all these details in our online courses - this is just a peak into what can be done :)
Will it be alcoholic, or just carbonated?
depends how much sugar you add and how long you allow it to ferment. this version here has barely any alcohol built up. around 0.4%