You will need
- Rye bread — 0,5 loaves;
- Sugar — 0.5 cups;
- Dry yeast — 30 g;
- Raisins — 50 g;
Instruction
1
Slice the bread in small flat pieces. Lay the bread on a baking sheet in a single row and put in the oven. Dry bread with a little temperature, until Golden brown. The crust should not be overcooked, otherwise the brew will become bitter taste.
2
In a glass jar add all the breadcrumbs and pour hot water, up to about 7 cm into the jar, Add 3 tbsp sugar and leave to cool contents up to 36-38 degrees.
3
In half Cup of warm water stir the yeast until dissolved. Yeast for making kvass can be taken alive, but then they need 60 g. Pour the water with yeast in a jar with bread. Cover the jar with a saucer and put in a warm place for 2 days.
4
After 2 days, strain the kvass through cheesecloth or a sieve, so as to completely separate all the grounds. Remove the thick in the fridge. In a jar pour the remaining sugar and raisins. First, the raisins should be thoroughly washed. Stir the contents and leave for 12 hours in a warm place.
5
Pour kvass into bottles and very tightly close the lids. Remove the brew on a day in the refrigerator. A day brew you can drink.
6
The remaining grounds will be the starter the next time you prepare kvass. Instead of yeast, you will add 4 tablespoons yeast, and then follow the recipe.
Note
In the fermentation process, sugar is converted into alcohol, which means that the brew will contain 1-2% alcohol. We have to remember that motorists and parents of young children.
Yeast cannot dissolve in hot water, otherwise the fermentation process will turn out defective.
While there is a fermentation jar with kvass not close tight lid.
Yeast cannot dissolve in hot water, otherwise the fermentation process will turn out defective.
While there is a fermentation jar with kvass not close tight lid.
Useful advice
Bread for homemade kvass is possible to take any, but rye bread kvass will acquire a rich brown color. Stale bread also perfectly suited for making kvass. If the bread is stale, dry it in the oven is not necessary.
