Original Skeeter Pee Recipe

[PandemoniumWines]

hehe yeah buying several!

hubs just broke his, so we were down to mine.. as I was getting stuff ready, I said, omg it would be so awful to break my hydrometer now that we only have the one... well, of course, it broke. Hah!

RIP Trusty First Hydrometer 2017-2017

 

[KevinL]

Seeing as there is an entire forum dedicated to Lon's masterpiece, I've opted to try a batch of my own. At 50 cents a bottle, I'll be happy with anything really. This has been an enjoyable read and I'm hoping my batch turns out all right! Pitching the yeast tonight.

 

[PandemoniumWines]

My not skeeter pee but not dragon's blood wine was bottled today. 2# per gallon of triple berry mix, something like 30 oz per gallon lemon or lime (I use both). The FG was .996 and it took 4 cups of sugar (3.5 gallons) to get it to a nice sweetness. Very tasty. Not sure I'll ever make plain skeeter pee again. This one aged 2 months before it was okay to drink, I'll wait at least another month before I crack open a bottle, that's the only drawback to extra fruit as I see it. I'll keep a few until next year to taste also, but it's not weak, thin, or lacking in fruit taste.

 

[hounddawg]

I feel that there should be a warning label before making skeeter pee. THAT STUFF IS VERY ADDICTING,, LOL,,
Dawg

 

[danr]

Just finished reading the last ten pages.My question-reciepe calls for 7 lb.to start,or 16 cups.Seven lb.s is 14 cups.Am I missing something?

 

[Julie]

two cups of sugar does not come to exactly 1 lb. it is more like 13 oz. Actually you should just add enough sugar to bring your sg around 1.080

 

[danr]

Oh,I took a 4# bag and it came to 8 cups.I'm thinking measureing is best cause I never come near Sg. dumping it in by the bag weight and end up adding more(pain)
Thanks,Julie.

 

[Arne]

My 2 cents. When I make it I just dump in 10 lbs. Easy one bag. Then usually a bit more water than the recipe calls for and the s.p. is on the way. Arne.

 

[kevinlfifer]

Recipe twist on SP - All Dollar Tree ingredients:

4 - Jumex 32 oz Strawberry/Banana drink
3 - Frutessa 17.6 oz Strawberry preserves (only citric acid as preservative)
8 - lb sugar inverted (had a little left)
2 - Reconstituted lemon juice 32 oz
2 - TBS Nutrient (one at start, one at SG 1.03 or so)
1 - TBS Peptic enzyme
1 - TBS Bentonite
1 - pack E-1118 yeast

SG to 1.095 - I know, keep the quest room ready.

Started it last week, So far So good

I'll take it dry or maybe to 1.00 SG. Stabilize, back-sweeten and clear.

 

[M38A1]

Stupid question time...... Having just read the entire 10 pages of posts, I have to make this! With the volumes everyone is making, how are you bottling this? 1.5L bottles? 750's? Something else?

 

[Heap64]

I'm still using wine bottles but I'm thinking something else may be in order?

 

[Johnd]

Stupid question time...... Having just read the entire 10 pages of posts, I have to make this! With the volumes everyone is making, how are you bottling this? 1.5L bottles? 750's? Something else?

I think you’ll find that most use 750’s, with the occasional 375.

 

[reefman]

Lon used old Modelo bottles, makes for a single serving drink. I use both 1.5l and 750ml bottles. I have a couple hundred beer bottles that I may use. I haven’t made beer in almost a year, but I make skeeter pee often, so next batch may go to beer bottles.

 

[M38A1]

ok, so I'm ready to try my hand at making a batch of this stuff!

Regarding using beer bottles, are you corking them or pressing a cap on?

 

[Julie]

I would cap the beer bottles, not sure how strong the neck would be to take a cork plus I am not sure if there are corks that slim to fit into a beer bottle.

 

[M38A1]

I would cap the beer bottles, not sure how strong the neck would be to take a cork plus I am not sure if there are corks that slim to fit into a beer bottle.

Sheesh, "another" set of equipment/gear to acquire!

 

[cmason1957]

Sheesh, "another" set of equipment/gear to acquire!

Not another set of equipment at all. The only thing required is a beer bottle capper, they are generally under $20 for a low end one that works just fine. Plus, then you might think about making beer, you have almost all the equipment now, except for a brew pot.

 

[RodBone]

1/2 tsp Kmeta how much is that in campden tablets?

 

[M38A1]

Not another set of equipment at all. The only thing required is a beer bottle capper, they are generally under $20 for a low end one that works just fine. Plus, then you might think about making beer, you have almost all the equipment now, except for a brew pot.

...well, i bought that capper, caps and a couple cases of bottles the other day. Sheesh.

 

[Arne]

And it just keeps on going and going and going. Good luck with it. Arne