How can I make soda?
Resources:
http://www.homebrewing.org/How-to-Make-Soda_ep_44-1.html
http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/808584/how-to-make-homemade-soda
http://www.bonappetit.com/drinks/non-alcoholic/article/homemade-sodas
Materials:
Process:
Safety Hazard:
Make sure you wear goggles when opening the container in case it blows up in your face.
Clean Up:
If anything gets on the table we will wipe it down.
Documentation:
We will take videos of the entire process.
Science:
Yeast, like humans, obtain energy from breaking down sugar molecules. This requires oxygen, and is known as aerobic respiration. If there is no oxygen around, humans will die. Yeast however, have a metabolic trick that allows them to survive: in the absence of oxygen, yeast can derive energy from sugar in a process known as anaerobic respiration, or fermentation. The two byproducts of yeast fermentation are ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide (fizzy bubbles).
-https://domesticlabrat.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/make-your-own-soda-fermentation-101/
aerobic respiration: the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen
Fermentation turns sugars into acids and it occurs in yeast or bacteria.
Looking Back:
In class we were able to make soda. It was very interesting to do and it was fun. I have never really understood how soda was made until now. The experiment turned out ok, the yeast didn't work out too well, so there was no carbonation. For this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse. We all worked well together and we had fun doing it. I think all contributed well to the group. When we made the soda, it got a little too sweet, because we ended up adding to much sugar.The project was ok, but the only thing that I would change is to get better yeast and to add less sugar.
Looking Beyond:
I never really knew how soda was made, it never struck me that soda had to sit for a few days for fermentation. The chemistry in making soda has many ingredients that help the process. Yeast, like humans, obtain energy from breaking down sugar molecules. This requires oxygen, and is known as aerobic respiration. If there is no oxygen around, humans will die. Yeast however, have a metabolic trick that allows them to survive: in the absence of oxygen, yeast can derive energy from sugar in a process known as anaerobic respiration, or fermentation. The two byproducts of yeast fermentation are ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide (fizzy bubbles).
Looking Inward:
I think the soda turned out not to bad. We had people try it out, and everyone said it was fine, but it was just too sweet. We didn't get desirable results, because we didn't use yeast that was good, and we put too much sugar. I think my partners and I worked hard,and the soda wasn't too bad and we had fun making it and seeing people's reactions when they drank it.
Looking Outward:
While working on this project and experiment I worked with Lydia and Elyse. It was really fun and helpful to work with more than one person, because I was able to learn from more people. I think everyone in the group contributed really well, because everyone was well prepared to make the soda, and we had most of the ingredients.
Looking Forward:
The experiment was really fun. The soda turned out pretty ok, I was expecting worst, and a lot of people seemed to like it. Also I would probably try to get all of the materials for the project a day before, so that way there wouldn't be any confusion. If I were to do this project again, I would probably work with the same people because it was fun and we all collaborated really well.
Take Away:
Making soda was a really fun project to do. To make soda you dissolve yeast into 1/2 a cup of warm water, let it soak for five minutes. Mix sugar, soda extract, and dissolved yeast into the gallon container, add enough water to fill up the rest of the container. Shake until sugar is completely dissolved. Use a funnel to pour soda mixture into bottles.Let the bottles sit in a dark room for 4-6 days, squeeze bottles everyday, if too firm let out a small amount of carbonation. Overall this was a really fun project.
Resources:
http://www.homebrewing.org/How-to-Make-Soda_ep_44-1.html
http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/808584/how-to-make-homemade-soda
http://www.bonappetit.com/drinks/non-alcoholic/article/homemade-sodas
Materials:
- 1 gallon
- spoon
- 8 cups of sugar
- 1 packet of champagne yeast
- soda extract
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- caramel flavor
Process:
- Dissolve yeast into 1/2 a cup of warm water, let it soak for five minutes
- Mix sugar, soda extract, and dissolved yeast into the gallon container, add enough water to fill up the rest of the container
- Shake until sugar is completely dissolved
- Use a funnel to pour soda mixture into bottles
- Let the bottles sit in a dark room for 4-6 days, squeeze bottles everyday, if too firm let out a small amount of carbonation
Safety Hazard:
Make sure you wear goggles when opening the container in case it blows up in your face.
Clean Up:
If anything gets on the table we will wipe it down.
Documentation:
We will take videos of the entire process.
Science:
Yeast, like humans, obtain energy from breaking down sugar molecules. This requires oxygen, and is known as aerobic respiration. If there is no oxygen around, humans will die. Yeast however, have a metabolic trick that allows them to survive: in the absence of oxygen, yeast can derive energy from sugar in a process known as anaerobic respiration, or fermentation. The two byproducts of yeast fermentation are ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide (fizzy bubbles).
-https://domesticlabrat.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/make-your-own-soda-fermentation-101/
aerobic respiration: the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen
Fermentation turns sugars into acids and it occurs in yeast or bacteria.
Looking Back:
In class we were able to make soda. It was very interesting to do and it was fun. I have never really understood how soda was made until now. The experiment turned out ok, the yeast didn't work out too well, so there was no carbonation. For this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse. We all worked well together and we had fun doing it. I think all contributed well to the group. When we made the soda, it got a little too sweet, because we ended up adding to much sugar.The project was ok, but the only thing that I would change is to get better yeast and to add less sugar.
Looking Beyond:
I never really knew how soda was made, it never struck me that soda had to sit for a few days for fermentation. The chemistry in making soda has many ingredients that help the process. Yeast, like humans, obtain energy from breaking down sugar molecules. This requires oxygen, and is known as aerobic respiration. If there is no oxygen around, humans will die. Yeast however, have a metabolic trick that allows them to survive: in the absence of oxygen, yeast can derive energy from sugar in a process known as anaerobic respiration, or fermentation. The two byproducts of yeast fermentation are ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide (fizzy bubbles).
Looking Inward:
I think the soda turned out not to bad. We had people try it out, and everyone said it was fine, but it was just too sweet. We didn't get desirable results, because we didn't use yeast that was good, and we put too much sugar. I think my partners and I worked hard,and the soda wasn't too bad and we had fun making it and seeing people's reactions when they drank it.
Looking Outward:
While working on this project and experiment I worked with Lydia and Elyse. It was really fun and helpful to work with more than one person, because I was able to learn from more people. I think everyone in the group contributed really well, because everyone was well prepared to make the soda, and we had most of the ingredients.
Looking Forward:
The experiment was really fun. The soda turned out pretty ok, I was expecting worst, and a lot of people seemed to like it. Also I would probably try to get all of the materials for the project a day before, so that way there wouldn't be any confusion. If I were to do this project again, I would probably work with the same people because it was fun and we all collaborated really well.
Take Away:
Making soda was a really fun project to do. To make soda you dissolve yeast into 1/2 a cup of warm water, let it soak for five minutes. Mix sugar, soda extract, and dissolved yeast into the gallon container, add enough water to fill up the rest of the container. Shake until sugar is completely dissolved. Use a funnel to pour soda mixture into bottles.Let the bottles sit in a dark room for 4-6 days, squeeze bottles everyday, if too firm let out a small amount of carbonation. Overall this was a really fun project.