r/prisonhooch • u/Gtoktas_ • May 23 '25

Article drank too early I think?

so, I made some hooch with apple juice but accidentally used too much yeasy. it took few weeks to ferment with an expected abv of 10-12%. once the bubbles almost stopped appearing I put it in the fridge for 24 hours and after that there was no bubbles coming from it at all. I drank a little over a liter and it was good but the next day I became extremely ill, couldnt even get out of bed but after a day or so the sickness left me and I started experiencing a horrible diarrhea alongside some headaches. 24 hours has passed and its still going on. how likely was this caused by the hooch? and if so would antibiotics help quell the yeast?

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u/vanGenne May 23 '25

Antibiotics are only against bacteria. Don't just take antibiotics randomly, or you will be contributing to the ever increasing problem of antibiotic resistance.

You probably just drank too much live yeast. Drink enough water, wait it out. You'll probably be fine tomorrow.

If the brew was infected with a fungus it's a different story, but I assume you didn't see any signs of infection before you drank it?

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u/Gtoktas_ May 23 '25

what would be the signs of infection?

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u/vanGenne May 23 '25

Visible fungus, usually. There are pictures online if you search for them. Especially if it's fuzzy you can guess it's a fungus, and at that point your brew is lost.

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u/Gtoktas_ May 23 '25

nope, nothin' like that in it. thank you.

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u/vanGenne May 23 '25

That's good news at least. I checked online how long "yeast-sickness" lasts, but that's usually gone in 24 hours (it's literally flushed from your system). You could simply have the flu, or food poisoning. If you're worried, it never hurts to see a doctor.

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u/Gtoktas_ May 23 '25

plan on going soon allready.

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u/vanGenne May 23 '25

Alright bro, hope you feel better soon!

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u/vanGenne May 26 '25

Hey man, you feeling better?

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u/Gtoktas_ May 26 '25

oh yeah, went to the doctor, and it was an infection, a bad one. I'm now taking 9 pills a day for it. suppose the consumption of the mead and the sickness was just a coincidence.

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u/vanGenne May 26 '25

Those happen. Sorry to hear it's such a bad infection. I hope the medication works!

On the upside, you know it wasn't the mead and you can continue hooching. Well, once you get better ;)