FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

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FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby P1ratepat » Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:06 pm

Hey all, I started experimenting with different cereals over the last 12 months. These have all been cereals I haven’t found recipes for on this site. I have made 4 consistent batches of this FLW. The first of the batches wasn’t all that great and I reworked the recipe until I found a consistency I was happy with.

I went into this experiment with just the novelty of using froot loops as a flavour base. That and my mrs asked me to make “froot loops grog” I knew that the end result would not taste like froot loops, but was unsure what flavour profiles to expect.

The recipe as follows:

(F)root (L)oop (W)hiskey
This recipe is for a 25 l fermenter.

Ingredients:
1.5l froot loops uncrushed
4.5 kg sugar
Juice of half lemon hand squeezed
80g lowans bakers yeast

Method:
Crush froot loops using your favourite cereal crushing technique. (I had the use of a thermomix)
Boil crushed froot loops in 5 litres of water until soft stirring constantly to avoid burning. Pour into fermenter.
Boil sugar in 5 litres of water until sugar is dissolved. Pour into fermenter.
Top up to 25l with cold water.
Squeeze juice in.
Give a big stir.
Check sg (if desired)
Check temp is under 37c and pitch yeast.
Stir yeast in and put lid on.

I did two 25 litre strip runs then a spirit run.
Oaking and ageing: First batch: 2 months 5l demijohn 1 medium charted domino.
Was a little too much oak reduced to half for 2 months next batch. Much better.
I’m still “green” when it comes to ageing and oaking but learning my preferences quickly.

Bottling:
Watered down to 40%abv.

Tasting notes:
*by no means am I a professional*
It opens with a light bourbon taste on the pallet followed by fruity notes that sing down the throat.

This recipe produces a smooth drink that makes a nice mixer. It lacks complexities at the age I bottled it. My next experiment with this drink will be longer ageing possibly taken off normal oak at 4 monthsthen put on port soaked oak for 4 months or more.
If anyone uses this recipe I’d love to hear your findings.
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby shortcut » Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:31 pm

Hey guy is this a prank? This can’t possibly make a nice drink......can it?
Please know that I’m not trying to be rude but I am incredulous.
I make cereal whiskey’s too. But they are cereals made from processed grains. Aren’t Fruitloops are just sugar and colour and chemicals?


I think your a legend for trying it but ......
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:20 pm

It’s not April fools yet shortcut so I’m sure he’s legit.
Sugar and yeast makes alcohol so this would work, I haven’t tried it but I’m all for people’s experiments :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby bayshine » Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:31 pm

shortcut wrote:Hey guy is this a prank? This can’t possibly make a nice drink......can it?
Please know that I’m not trying to be rude but I am incredulous.
I make cereal whiskey’s too. But they are cereals made from processed grains. Aren’t Fruitloops are just sugar and colour and chemicals?


I think your a legend for trying it but ......

I’m pretty sure it’s still a cereal(meaning grains) but I doubt there’s much fruit in it lol
Will probably make a nice drop :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby P1ratepat » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:47 pm

I love that you thought this was a prank, but no I actually tried it, and have many people ask for it when they come over for a drink. Froot loops are made from grain, corn and wheat and oats if I remember rightly, then flavoured with sugary artificial flavouring, so it’s the same basis as using a Nutri grain just its froot loops.

I’ve used coco pops and milo cereal as well, but only once not enough times to post anything conclusive. Have one bottle of the coco pops one left. Haven’t used the still in some time and running low on reserves, I may make a new batch of froot loops whisky.
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby RC Al » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:50 pm

Was the cocopops chocolate like at all.?
Have been eyeing off cherio's, similar mix of grains
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby P1ratepat » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:52 pm

RC Al wrote:Was the cocopops chocolate like at all.?
Have been eyeing off cherio's, similar mix of grains


Hint of chocolate on the backend no chocolate up front

Cheerios would work well. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby username » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:54 am

i have to admit i have been very tempted to try Milo in a batch, then i sort a figured getting a couple kg of crystal or roasted malt would be much cheaper and similar outcome?
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby RC Al » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:20 am

Add some coco powder????

Sometimes I wonder if many of the flavors we are chasing could be achieved with a Carter head / thumper -fill it with choc or caramel liquid, liquid malt even?
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Re: FLW (Froot Loop Whiskey)

Postby shortcut » Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:43 pm

P1ratepat wrote:I love that you thought this was a prank, but no I actually tried it, and have many people ask for it when they come over for a drink. Froot loops are made from grain, corn and wheat and oats if I remember rightly, then flavoured with sugary artificial flavouring, so it’s the same basis as using a Nutri grain just its froot loops.

I’ve used coco pops and milo cereal as well, but only once not enough times to post anything conclusive. Have one bottle of the coco pops one left. Haven’t used the still in some time and running low on reserves, I may make a new batch of froot loops whisky.


Hey mate, I’ve been thinking about this a lot and actually read the back of a Fruitloops box today. And of course your right, there is no reason not to make good booze from Fruitloops. They are at least 55% grains.

Hope to read about more of your experiments here.

Sorry for doubting you bro. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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