# Making SuperBeer™ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQjeGxWyaUY Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/xQjeGxWyaUY Generated: 2025-11-18T22:04:08.284+00:00 --- ## Quick Overview The attempt to create 80% ABV **Key Points:** - The experiment aimed to create a high-alcohol 'SuperBeer' by freeze-drying regular 5.0% ABV Budweiser beer and then reconstituting the resulting powder with 100% pure ethanol. - The initial freeze-drying process successfully removed most of the water from the beer, resulting in a light yellow, fluffy powder. - The freeze-dried powder was then mixed with 100% ethyl alcohol (ethanol) hoping to restore the beer's flavor, but the initial mixing resulted in a viscous, gooey substance, not a drinkable liquid. - The total yield of freeze-dried material from 20 cans of beer weighed 24.4g, which was then mixed with ethanol. - The final mixture, after adding water back to the concentrated residue, tasted surprisingly like beer but was extremely potent and burned due to the high alcohol concentration, which the creator estimated to be around 80% ABV. - The creator mentioned using Odoo's website builder to create a promotional website for the 'SuperBeer' concept, which was apparently live at https://superbeer.odoo.com. ![Screenshot at 00:20: The creator highlights the 5.0% alcohol by volume label on the Budweiser can, calling it 'pathetic' in the context of aiming for a super-high ABV product.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-00-20.png) **Context:** The video documents an experiment attempting to concentrate the flavor and alcohol content of regular 5.0% ABV Budweiser beer to create an extremely potent 'SuperBeer' with an estimated 80% ABV. This involved freeze-drying the beer to extract the water, reconstituting the remaining solids with pure 100% food-grade ethyl alcohol, and then testing the final product. The experiment was sponsored by Odoo, an all-in-one business platform. ## Detailed Analysis The creator set out to make 'SuperBeer' by significantly increasing the alcohol content of standard Budweiser beer, which is 5.0% ABV. The process involved freeze-drying 20 cans of beer to remove the water, yielding 24.4g of solids (01:47). These solids were then mixed with 100% pure, food-grade ethyl alcohol (ethanol) in an attempt to reconstitute the beer flavor. The initial mixing with ethanol resulted in a thick, gooey, caramel-colored substance (23:17). After adding water back to the mixture, the result was a yellow liquid that still had some sediment but was mostly clear (27:29). A taste test of the final mixture, conducted by another person, revealed that it tasted surprisingly like beer but was incredibly harsh and burned due to the high concentration of alcohol, which the creator estimated to be around 80% ABV (28:57, 31:17). The process also involved setting up a website for the 'SuperBeer' concept using Odoo's website builder (33:32-34:15). The experiment concluded that while the resulting liquid tasted like beer, the high alcohol content made it overwhelmingly potent. ### Beer Selection and Concentration - Used 20 cans of 5.0% ABV Budweiser - Freeze-dried the beer to remove water, resulting in 24.4g of solids (01:47) - Solids were reconstituted with 100% pure ethyl alcohol and water (05:57, 23:40). ### Alcohol Content Test - A refractometer was used, which maxed out its reading at 80% ABV, leading the creator to calculate the actual ABV was around 80% (29:05). ### Final Product Taste Test - The final mixture tasted like beer but was overwhelmingly potent and burned due to the extremely high alcohol concentration (30:53, 31:17). ### Odoo Website Promotion - The creator used Odoo's website builder, which features drag-and-drop tools and various templates, to create a promotional website for 'SuperBeer' (33:32-34:15). ![Screenshot at 00:03: The creator holds up a can of Budweiser, the base ingredient for the 'SuperBeer' experiment.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-00-03.png) ![Screenshot at 00:20: Close-up of the Budweiser can label showing 5.0% alcohol by volume, which the creator deems 'pathetic' for the experiment's goal.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-00-20.png) ![Screenshot at 01:38: The creator stacks 20 cans of Budweiser to visualize the volume of beer being used.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-01-38.png) ![Screenshot at 02:35: The freeze-dried beer powder is being mixed with pure ethanol in a clear tub, causing an immediate reaction.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-02-35.png) ![Screenshot at 05:55: The freeze-dried beer powder is shown in a large beaker on a scale before reconstitution.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-05-55.png) ![Screenshot at 08:50: Close-up view through the freeze dryer door showing the beer residue on the trays after 7 hours of processing.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-08-50.png) ![Screenshot at 11:16: The creator removes a tray of freeze-dried beer residue, which is now a light yellow, flaky solid.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-11-16.png) ![Screenshot at 13:32: The creator prepares to mix the freeze-dried beer powder with 100% pure ethanol using a small spoon.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-13-32.png) ![Screenshot at 15:55: The creator tastes a small sample of the reconstituted liquid on a spoon, reacting strongly to the taste.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-15-55.png) ![Screenshot at 29:04: The result from the refractometer, which maxes out at 80% ABV, with an overlay noting its inaccuracy for low-purity liquids.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/xQjeGxWyaUY/00-29-04.png)