Sidney's Flash Fermentation
(Alteration)

Range:  15 feet
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Permanent
Casting Time:  5
Area of Effect:  1/2 pint per level
Saving Throw:  None

This spell is a simple spell which speeds up the normal fermentation times for alcohol manufacture. The wizard can speed up fermentation by a maximum of 3 years per level of the caster, and thus instantly have a truly fine aged wine. Of course, the wizard must be of fairly high level. If the wizard knows how long fermentation normally takes (through research or just being an alcoholic), he can cast this spell with automatic success: the alcohol is ready to be consumed. If the wizard doesn't know how long it should ferment, it is guesswork. The DM then decides whether the brew is underdone (juice) or overdone (vinegar). The material component is a sprinkle of hops.
This spell was originally researched by an alcoholic wizard who was sick of having to wait years to produce a fine wine. A more powerful version of the spell is currently being researched in order to make wines of the magnitude of thousands of years fermentation, but Sidney is having trouble with some of the material components (a wine mug and pitcher from the Halls of Valhalla).

