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Feijoa moonshine is an unusual drink obtained after processing these exotic fruits. The drink is prepared in several stages in strict accordance with the recipe. First, the fruit is fermented, after which the resulting mash is passed twice through the moonshine still.
Feijoa features
Feijoa is a green oblong fruit native to South America. After ripening, it has a dense and tart rind, while the flesh remains juicy and sour in taste.
It is recommended to choose larger fruits of a rich green color. If the pulp feijoa white, the fruit is not yet ripe. Therefore, they are left for a couple of days before final ripening.
Store feijoa in the refrigerator. Ripe fruits should be used within a week. Spoiled specimens can be identified by the brown color of the flesh. Feijoa is best bought in the fall or in the middle of winter, since during this period it is more common in stores at a lower price.
Preparing for home brewing
According to the recipe for making moonshine, one kilogram of feijoa fruit is taken. They must be washed and damaged and damaged areas removed. The peel of the fruit is left. First, mash is also obtained for the fruit, which is then driven through the moonshine still. Feijoa fermentation is carried out in a glass container. Its hole is closed with a water seal or a medical glove, in which a hole is made with a needle.
The bottle should retain 25% or more of the headspace required for the formation of carbon dioxide and foam.
A classic moonshine still has two main elements: a coil and a still. First, the mash is heated until the alcohol begins to boil. Then the steam is cooled in the coil. As a result, a distillate is formed, which at the outlet has a strength of about 80 degrees.
When using a classic distiller, the taste and aroma of feijoa are best preserved. The disadvantage of this apparatus is the need to re-process the wort. The exit is divided into several factions, which are called "head", "body" and "tail".
Sourdough preparation
Ripe feijoa fruits contain 6 to 10% sugar. When using 1 kg of feijoa, you can get about 100 ml of an alcoholic drink with a strength of 40%.
Sugar can be added to increase the amount of finished product. Each 1 kg of granulated sugar allows you to get an additional 1.2 liters of moonshine. However, with an increased sugar content, the original taste of the drink is lost.
You can get moonshine based on yeast (dry, bakery or alcohol). It will take a week to prepare such a drink. However, artificial yeast does not have the best effect on the smell of the drink.
In the absence of wine yeast, a raisin sourdough is prepared. In this case, the fermentation period is about 30 days.
Feijoa moonshine recipe
The recipe for making feijoa moonshine consists of the following steps:
- The prepared fruits are cut into pieces, and then turned through a meat grinder. You can also use a blender. As a result, you should get a homogeneous mixture.
- Feijoa is placed in a fermentation tank. At this stage, add sugar (0.5 to 2 kg), raisin starter culture or yeast (20 g).
- A water seal or other device that performs its functions is installed on the neck of the bottle.
- The container is removed in a dark place or covered with a cloth. The storage temperature is 18 to 28 degrees.
- When the fermentation process is complete and carbon dioxide has ceased to form, a layer of sediment will appear at the bottom of the container. The wort will acquire a light shade and taste bitter. Then proceed to the next step in the recipe.
- The resulting mash is filtered through several layers of cloth or gauze. The cake is carefully squeezed out.
- The resulting mash is processed in a moonshine still at maximum speed. When the fortress falls to 25% and below, the selection is stopped.
- After the first distillation, it is itself diluted to 20% with water. There is no need to cleanse the drink to retain its unique flavor.
- Then a second distillation is done. The first part of the obtained moonshine (about 15%) must be drained, since the concentration of harmful substances is high in the "head".
- The main fraction is collected before the fortress drops to 40%. Separately, you need to collect the "tail".
- The prepared moonshine can be diluted with water. Then the drink is placed in a glass container and closed.
- It is recommended to keep the drink in the refrigerator for 3 days before drinking.
Conclusion
Feijoa is an exotic fruit, from which an unusual alcoholic drink is obtained. This process is divided into two stages: first, the mash is prepared, then it is passed through the moonshine still.
