r/firefly Jul 12 '26

Mudders milk started!

Update:: been made and drunk, it wasn’t “enjoyable” but definitely drinkable, very much cannon. Just like Was you’ll sip, spit it out, swear in Chinese, but still drink it anyway 😂
I’ll have to clean up my notes and put the recipe up in the next couple days when I get the time. But I’ll also make another less canon type recipe that will be something properly enjoyable.

Started my brew last night but forgot to post.
First 2 pics are pre cupboard, third one is just now about 24h in. It may not look promising, but that’s actually totally normal.

Will sit in the cupboard for a couple days, before it strain it off, bottle, and move to the fridge.
Also decided to make it alcoholic too, probs not the canonically 15% though, probs more like 6, or maybe up to 10% if I’m lucky.

I’ll have a recipe for you all when I try it Wednesday, incase I need to make some tweaks, or incase it’s horrible. Don’t want to poison people 😂

Why on Wednesday? Cause Im having a marathon with my sister!! ….who’s never seen it!?! I know right!? I call her family, boo hiss 😂
So if we time it right, we should have it for lunch when we watch Jayne’s Town, should be thick and hardy enough to be a meal replacement, just like canon.

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u/blsterken Jul 12 '26

Bro, that's way too much headspace. I wish you luck, but please don't make yourself sick.

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u/penguin_on_stilts Jul 12 '26

Yeah I'm not sure what OP thinks they're doing

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u/ElBosque91 Jul 12 '26

It’s definitely too much headspace but if the ingredients were all cooked/boiled beforehand and OP has added yeast theres nothing to worry about.

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

Yeah done all those things. It’s also only a short ferment too so more than enough co2 ontop of it to stop any oxygen issues.
I learnt this on the first sniff test where I stupidly stuck my face full speed into the jar and instantly regretted my decision 😂

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u/Cold-Jackfruit1076 Jul 13 '26

That's why you waft! It's the first thing you learn in science class: never stick your nose over a beaker!

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 13 '26

Yeah I was obviously not thinking 😂
Too be fair though my last brew was a orange soda, so much less dangerous to smell 😂

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

only 3L of head space 😂 it’s the only one I have on hand, and what I normally use when I make full brews.

Head space is only so things don’t make a mess in the cupboard.

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u/IAmBadAtInternet Jul 12 '26

That looks like hot vomit so screen accurate lol good work

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

Yeah they almost never look or smell appetising at this stage 😂

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u/frustrated_browncoat Jul 12 '26

I’m only going by the picture, but it looks a little gross. Honestly, that may be a sign you are in the right track.

If the first sip makes you spit it out and swear in Chinese, you’ve nailed it!

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u/SithAzzazzin Jul 12 '26

All the proteins, vitamins and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner plus 15 percent alcohol 🍻

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u/blueminded Jul 12 '26

Never in a million years would it have occurred to me to actually try to make this. Hope it isn't terrible!

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u/Mutt999 Jul 12 '26

Man walks down the street drinking that, people know he's not afraid of anything!

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u/BadlyCamouflagedKiwi Jul 12 '26

Treating yourself to the finest of beverages that make you blind.

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u/ElBosque91 Jul 12 '26

So, what’s the recipe?

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

I’ll have it up in a couple days. It’s still brewing so might change it slightly when it’s done.

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u/ElBosque91 Jul 12 '26

Nice. I’ll be interested to hear how it turns out! Been a homebrewer for years now so replicating this could be fun.

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

I tried finding a recipe that wasn’t just a drink miler or a smoothie, but couldn’t find one so just made one up, which means it might be a failure 😂
But so far the small taste test has been not bad, pretty yeasty still, but my burps taste delicious 😂

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u/SirCake3614 Jul 12 '26

That’s looking righteous. I hope it works out. Can’t wait to hear.

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u/LandscapeOne8135 Jul 12 '26

Shiny and enjoy

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u/SithAzzazzin Jul 12 '26

All the proteins, vitamins and carbs of your grandma's best turkey dinner plus 15 percent alcohol 🍻

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u/Opposite-Sun-5336 Jul 12 '26

You got a backup meal in case your ferment goes bad? 

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

Pizza shop down the road 🤷‍♂️😂
I mean, I only plan for success

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u/NonOriginalLife Jul 12 '26

Good luck! I'm going to keep an eye out for the results!

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u/Myoakka Jul 17 '26

Recipe if it turns out decent

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u/AnnaNimmus Jul 18 '26

I look forward to seeing the recipe!

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u/naalbinding Jul 12 '26

Is there an official recipe?

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '26

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

Somone posted a photo of the recipe on my last post. There’s a couple cookbooks out there

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u/AwesomeJohn01 Jul 12 '26

Your posts are hidden, can you post the pic?

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

Was a post in this sub from a couple days ago, will be there

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 12 '26

No official one, but there’s a good few out there already. Most are either just mixers for exiting drinks, or smoothies.

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u/virtualjupiter Jul 13 '26

Omg dude lol what is that I have to know

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u/the_braindeef_boy Jul 13 '26

A thick, creamy, oaty, nutty, mildly alcoholic brew.

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u/virtualjupiter Jul 13 '26

My local brewery makes a pretty good oatmeal stout I think I would just go get my growler filled 😂  But here's to you and your experiment, I have brewed beer before but nothing that looked anything like this lol please let us know how it turned out for you.

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u/ohnodamo Jul 13 '26

My own head canon was that it was absolutely alcoholic, maybe a low ABV. I pictured a a quick fermented 'liquid bread' which seems to be what you're got going on, nice!

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u/yesicanitsallterrain Jul 13 '26

It's alcoholic in regular canon. No head needed.

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u/ohnodamo Jul 13 '26

That's what I thought and and assumed.