Old Candy

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Old Candy

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I have colected ~5 lbs of halloween candy. This is the "sugar" candy like Smarties, jaw breakers, Dumb-dumbs and Sweet Tarts. This is not the good stuff like Hershey's or Snickers or any other chocolate.

Anyone have expierence with mashing this kind of sugar?
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I'ma thinking you would get more tricks than treats
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Post by BW Redneck »

What dunder said. There's probably a lot of preservatives in candy.
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Post by Old Goat »

A friend suggested I put a peppermint candy is some distilled spirit to favor it....All I can say is go for it. Whats it going to cost you other than your time? Perhaps melt it down with some water and add it to a mash, but don't ask me, I don't know jack. I do know that sugar and yeast equals alcohol.

Just a dumb-ass giving his thoughts.

Experimentation is good. Thomas Edison said "I think I will go fly a kite"

A fireball flavored swill, um?
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Post by big worm »

yup pepermint shine the staple of a coon hunter....lol buddy of mine went hunting for the first time with an ol guy, he said the dude drank pepermint shine and chased dogs thru the woods in the dark half the nite....lol. never seen a coon but they had a wild time :P
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Post by Old Goat »

Isn't that the object?

When I was younger I went coon hunting, the dogs got on a trail, but we never killed the damn thing. Had him treed too. Just as well, we would have just given it to a family down the road.

How do you post pics on here?
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Post by West Town »

Old Ass wrote: I do know that sugar and yeast equals alcohol.

Just a dumb-ass giving his thoughts.

Experimentation is good. Thomas Edison said "I think I will go fly a kite"

A fireball flavored swill, um?

Thats kinda what i was thinking. Will try it with 2 gal h20 and 4 lbs of candy. will post my results...
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Post by Old Goat »

WTF? The worst that can happen is it doesn't work.
Post back if it works, or doesn't.
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Post by big worm »

not the smarties...jeez is nothing safe from yous guys?
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Post by Tater »

Give it a try Ive made it outta cookies that had additives and got some fair brew.
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Old Ass wrote:
How do you post pics on here?
Check out the stickys at the top of the page. Full instructions.
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Post by Ricky »

Thomas Edison said "I think I will go fly a kite"
I think that Ben Franklin was the kite flyer. :wink:
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I've flown a kite in the past as well.
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I've flown a kite in the past as well.
did you get lit up? :shock:
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Nah sorry, I know drunken posting is frowned upon but I couldn't help myself. :D Too many UJSM's tonight.
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CoopsOz wrote: Too many UJSM's tonight.
NEVAH!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P

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Re: Old Candy

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I know this is an old thread but, I have an old candy batch going right now and if anyone is interested I'll post results when it is done fermenting and I run it.
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How did it turn out? I've got about six pounds of Swedish fish I'd like to brew up.

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How do you get ahold of 6 lbs of Sweedish Fish?!
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Post by Bro-sephus »

My inlaws brought them for my kids when they were visiting...

I stewed them up with some salt water taffy, marshmallows, and brown sugar. Turned out tasty! I made it all up into apple pie.

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Gonna help resurrect, and ask about the good candy. Got hold of a place that sells ground up rejects from the candy factory (All kinds). I can buy quite a bit for nothing. Actually got 260# of crushed candy and 340# of ground corn for $65, but anyway... was wanting to test the consensus of using the candy in place of sugar for neutral or perhaps trying a (dare I say it) "candied" whisky??? :econfused:
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fqu8847 wrote:Gonna help resurrect, and ask about the good candy. Got hold of a place that sells ground up rejects from the candy factory (All kinds). I can buy quite a bit for nothing. Actually got 260# of crushed candy and 340# of ground corn for $65, but anyway... was wanting to test the consensus of using the candy in place of sugar for neutral or perhaps trying a (dare I say it) "candied" whisky??? :econfused:
where do you live??? I would like to have those resources for that price.


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This is from tennessee. Check around. Ask some of the local cattle/livestock raisers. They are usually willing to help!
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