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Step 4A Word about Alcohol
Two process occur as yeast makes ATPs (energy). There's an aerobic process and an anaerobic process. Aerobic generates energy by using oxygen - considering this is a sealed bottle, oxygen supply will drop off quickly.
The Anaerobic process is also known as fermentation. During strenuous usage of muscles, your tissues generate energy (quickly) using anaerobically - the by product being that ever so nasty Lactic acid. Our yeast won't be running any marathons, but it will be generating energy anaerobically. Instead of lactic acid, it will be making ethanol.
Not to worry though, ethanol production will be less than .5% by volume - that is, less than 1 proof. A healthy human body can process ethanol at a rate of about 1oz. per hour. This 2l bottle contains 1/3 of an ounce of ethanol (if we assume the maximum case scenario for alcohol production). So, if you were to drink the whole 2l bottle in a few minutes and IF we assume you absorbed all .3oz of alcohol, the alcohol would be out of your system in about 20 minutes after absorption (which can take 20 minutes).
So for a 12oz. ale (typically 6% alcohol by volume) - you need to drink almost 1.5 gallons of this home made drink rather quickly. For that matter, you probably should not be drinking that much - someone recently died from such stupid acts.
Now, if drinking alcohol is against your devout beliefs (Islam, Orthodox Judaism, Buddhism etc.) - you may want to avoid making this drink. However, I will have an "instant root beer" recipe soon. It just requires some fine tuning.
Similarly, if you are extremely sensitive to alcohol. You probably should avoid.
Of course, I am overstating any risk here ;)
Contrary to a comment -- this is not a Rum. There are many ratings/standards (typically age and/or proof) for what makes rum -- this varies country to country. By the most lax definition, this comes nowhere near rum. Hell, it's not even distilled. Not to mention, when was the last time you had a carbonated rum?
This almost (by technicality) is not a beer. But because there is a fermentation process (which happens while it is carbonating), it meets criteria. I guess you could call it a water beer (as was consumed ages ago due to low quality water). The "instant root beer" recipe, by technicality, is not a "beer" -- just flavored ;)
The Anaerobic process is also known as fermentation. During strenuous usage of muscles, your tissues generate energy (quickly) using anaerobically - the by product being that ever so nasty Lactic acid. Our yeast won't be running any marathons, but it will be generating energy anaerobically. Instead of lactic acid, it will be making ethanol.
Not to worry though, ethanol production will be less than .5% by volume - that is, less than 1 proof. A healthy human body can process ethanol at a rate of about 1oz. per hour. This 2l bottle contains 1/3 of an ounce of ethanol (if we assume the maximum case scenario for alcohol production). So, if you were to drink the whole 2l bottle in a few minutes and IF we assume you absorbed all .3oz of alcohol, the alcohol would be out of your system in about 20 minutes after absorption (which can take 20 minutes).
So for a 12oz. ale (typically 6% alcohol by volume) - you need to drink almost 1.5 gallons of this home made drink rather quickly. For that matter, you probably should not be drinking that much - someone recently died from such stupid acts.
Now, if drinking alcohol is against your devout beliefs (Islam, Orthodox Judaism, Buddhism etc.) - you may want to avoid making this drink. However, I will have an "instant root beer" recipe soon. It just requires some fine tuning.
Similarly, if you are extremely sensitive to alcohol. You probably should avoid.
Of course, I am overstating any risk here ;)
Contrary to a comment -- this is not a Rum. There are many ratings/standards (typically age and/or proof) for what makes rum -- this varies country to country. By the most lax definition, this comes nowhere near rum. Hell, it's not even distilled. Not to mention, when was the last time you had a carbonated rum?
This almost (by technicality) is not a beer. But because there is a fermentation process (which happens while it is carbonating), it meets criteria. I guess you could call it a water beer (as was consumed ages ago due to low quality water). The "instant root beer" recipe, by technicality, is not a "beer" -- just flavored ;)
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Dec 17, 2011. 11:11 AMdub2801
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after its finished and you drink it should it be fizzy????
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Mar 29, 2010. 10:17 AMZem
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So, is there enough alcohol in it to make it "alcoholic"? Or can I, being 14, drink it? :)
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May 30, 2010. 6:22 PMsabetts
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There will be very little alcohol in it. Maybe at most 0.5%.
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Jun 3, 2007. 10:30 AM
noahh
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noahh
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One more question. If this is a repost sorry. I asked this about a week ago but it must have gotten deleted. I know alchohol is illegal to serve to minors. But this seems like such a low alchohol content that it should be legal. So, is this legal to serve to minors? (probably yes.)
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Jun 3, 2007. 1:30 PMtrebuchet03 (author)
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There's more alcohol in a glass of Orange Juice ;) As long as you can serve OJ where you live.... you can serve this ;)
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