Instructions for the Vinland Vodka Kit
Please feel free to print these for personal use
Day 1 - Start
1. Clean and sterilise your fermenter thoroughly. Add 8-10
litres of hot water from tap, max 70 C (160 F). Then add all
sugar (see table below) and stir well until completely
dissolved. NOTE: if you have a high room temperature
(see previous page), remember to use 0,5 kgs less than
below.
Fermenter size Sugar addition
25 litres 8,5 kgs
23 litres=5 gallons 7,8 kgs
20 litres 6,8 kgs
Fill up with cold water to final volume according to above
(not less). Stir well and check liquid temperature.
IMPORTANT: it must be below 30 C (86 F) before you
continue with instruction 2.
2. Mix sachet no 1a (Vodka Yeast) with 250 ml (1/2 pint) of
lukewarm water, max 40 C (104 F) in a pint jug or similar.
Leave for 15 minutes, then add to your fermenter.
3. Add sachet no 1b (High Alcohol Nutrient) and stir well.
Leave to ferment at 14-18 C (57-64 F). Notice that any
higher temperature here will result in a sweeter brew with
less alcohol.
Day 4
4. Move brew to normal room temperature, 17-22 C (63-72 F).
If you used less sugar at the start you may ferment at up to
24 C (75 F). NOTE! Too high temperature or too large
variations may cause your Vodka Kit to end up too sweet
and/or result in clearing problems.
3 weeks after start
5. Check that fermentation is over. Hydrometer should read
between 978 and 990, same value for several days. The
brew should also not taste sweet anymore. If in any doubt -
wait a few more days and check again.
Syphon off maximum liquid, discarding only the very bulk of
sediment.
6. Add sachets 2 (Stabiliser) and 2b (Charcoal - massage
this sachet first to dissolve lumps), stir well. During the
next 24 hours, stir up the sediment thoroughly at least 3
times. Now leave to stand for 2 days.
Leave for 2 days, then...
7. Syphon off maximum liquid again, then add sachet 3
(Finings A) by stirring in gently. Leave for 1 hour before
gently adding sachet 4 (Finings B). Stir gently for only 10
seconds. Leave for 3 days.
Leave for 3 days, then...
8. After 3 days, syphon off maximum liquid again and leave
for 7 days to fall completely bright.
Finally, leave for 7 days and then...
9. Syphon off a last time, but this time take great care not to
take any of the sediment from the bottom of the bucket.
Your Vinland Vodka Kit is now ready to use! Mix it with the
flavouring of your choice to make spirits or liqueurs or use
it to fortify your wine etc. There are endless possibilities.
Try the Vinland spirit flavourings for super quality Vodka,
Rum, Gin or Whisky. Each flavouring sachet will transform
one bottle (750 ml) of Vodka into the spirit of your choice.
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