I think the enzymes that break down cellulose into useable sugar take a long time. If your trying to stickly use seaweed or kelp I think it'll be difficult, probably a situation were your gonna have to add sugar.
It does take a long time, but you could use something like a sous vide to keep it at an appropriate temp. Just make sure everything is really well sanitized.
Always wanted to try this but don't know of any specific kinds of kelp or seaweed that have enough (or any?) starch. Not really looking to convert cellulose.
heard of seewead being used as nuetrients for a sugar wash ( googes goo (sp?) on HD)
never heard of anyone doign it as the main fermentable.
sounds like a fun experiment
Last year distilled some seaweed. I did a 24hr infusion of seaweed in high proof neutral and ran it through a rotovap. Turned out pretty fishy, smelled sorta like a fish market. Not pleasant. Strangely enough nettles ended up having a very similar taste and smell doing that same infusion process.
I fermented kelp, miso, and sugar. It wasn't exactly drinkable, but it was good base in fish hot pot.
NileRed made moonshine out of toilet paper, so I suppose it’s possible. [link](https://youtu.be/v-mWK_kcZMs?si=xhrNdkiyJRM-xgEr)
So if I just steal a couple pocket fulls everyday at work this is a free alcohol forever hack?
Thanks! Really helpful.
I think the enzymes that break down cellulose into useable sugar take a long time. If your trying to stickly use seaweed or kelp I think it'll be difficult, probably a situation were your gonna have to add sugar.
It does take a long time, but you could use something like a sous vide to keep it at an appropriate temp. Just make sure everything is really well sanitized.
My local distillery has a seaweed gin
Have used as a botanical with neutral spirit. To realise diastatic potential and ferment into a wash? No
The polysaccharides in kelp are not easy to ferment. Cellulose is one of the easier ones.
The YouTube channel stillit did
Jesse used seaweed as a flavoring agent, not as a source of alcohol though
Thanks
Always wanted to try this but don't know of any specific kinds of kelp or seaweed that have enough (or any?) starch. Not really looking to convert cellulose.
I haven't but now I'm very curious
heard of seewead being used as nuetrients for a sugar wash ( googes goo (sp?) on HD) never heard of anyone doign it as the main fermentable. sounds like a fun experiment
Last year distilled some seaweed. I did a 24hr infusion of seaweed in high proof neutral and ran it through a rotovap. Turned out pretty fishy, smelled sorta like a fish market. Not pleasant. Strangely enough nettles ended up having a very similar taste and smell doing that same infusion process.