Speedy Brew

The main pull for the aspiring sparkling drinks maker is the fast turnaround time from raw ingredients to quaffable tipple. The potential is there to create a sparkling sensation within a few days, ideal for impressing guests with your fermenting prowess at barbecues, picnics and parties. And even if things don’t quite turn out the way you’d planned, mistakes can be rectified and recipes can be adapted and tweaked within a relatively short space of time. It’s also a useful indication of how sugars, acids and different ingredients will complement each other, providing invaluable knowledge for when you start attempting some of the more complex wine, mead and cider recipes within this book.