18 can peach Melba

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The gopher

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This is my first ever brew.

Maths (the maths was carried out in asda, so might not be correct);
18 grams of sugar, per percent of alcohol per litre

18% sugar in canned peaches (this is a guess based on the label)

18% alcohol x 18 = 324 grams of sugar per litre
324 x 22 litres = 7128 grams Of sugar total

410g per can of peaches x 18cans = 7380 total mass of peaches
18% of 7380 = 1328 total sugar in peaches - 7128 sugar required = 6kg sugar

Ingredients;
18 cans of peaches
18 raspberry tea bags
6 kg sugar
1 packet Young's high alcohol yeast
Water

£11.71 + yeast.

Method;
Blend canned peaches. we could only do one can at a time due to size of blender. Push peach mush through sieve using the back of a ladle. Pour sieved peach mush into fermenting vessel.

Boil 18 fruit tea bags and add sugar. Carefully pour fruit tea sugar solution into fermenting vessel.
We had to do several batches to dissolve all 6 kg of the sugar.

Top up fermenting vessel with water.
Add yeast and seal.
 
It's been on for 3 weeks now, and it's still bubbling. Had a cheeky taste last night and all I can say is wow, very strong and very sweet. Still needs a little more time.
 

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