Man, I love Apfelwein - Page 203

jjasghar · 08-30-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 98EXL

I need to bottle my Apfelwein!

It's been sitting for 2 months now

Is that bad? i think i'm getting up to that myself.... should i rack it again? or just leave it till i get the bottles?

**Kayos** · 08-30-2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by david_the_greek

Well as I posted earlier I bottled almost half my apfelwein with carbonation tablets and was just wondering if anyone else has tried this. When I look at the bottles I just see dispersed white gunk. Doesn't seem like there are any little buggers working away (don't see bubbles at least). Also does apfelwein go through bottle shock? I threw 2 bottles straight in to the fridge when I bottled a few days ago but have been nervous about opening them.

Assuming you know this...but you have to let them carb in warm areas....

**Kayos** · 08-30-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jjasghar

Is that bad? i think i'm getting up to that myself.... should i rack it again? or just leave it till i get the bottles?

Naw...I let mine sit for about 2+ months and you will know...without a doubt when it is done. It goes from OJ looking to apple juice looking. Don't even need to rack at all for this stuff.

david_the_greek · 08-31-2007, 12:04 AM

Two months bulk aging isn't bad thing at all in my opinion. Mine sat for just about that long and I notice no off flavors from sitting on the yeast. I actually drank my first 22oz bottle of apfelwein tonight! mmmmmmm nice and cold and crisp. I think letting it sit for that long out of not having a way to bottle or store it helped to smooth it a bit. I'm very pleased on my <$20 investment

deharris · 09-02-2007, 02:07 PM

Hey Everyone, Check out Apfelwein the "Music Video" featuring Bowie's Suffragette City.

Thanks to EdWort for the inspiration!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8P-JlaqDoY#GU5U2spHI_4

david_the_greek · 09-02-2007, 04:42 PM

A case of 22oz of apfewein (half normal half with weizen yeast) going into storage for a wee bit.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z221/david_the_greek/DSCF0433.jpg

98EXL · 09-02-2007, 07:20 PM

I had a little taste for the first time yesterday. I started my first batch on July 22, and just bottled yesterday. While I was at BJ's [insert joke here] getting more AJ for the second batch (and to fire up my better bottle) I saw Splenda in bulk. I knew that I was probably going to want to sweeten it up a bit, so I added 4/3 cups sugar to it, 3/4 cup priming sugar, and it tastes very dry, just a tad sweet!

I'm not going to crack one of these open until at least mid October (birthday - woot!) but I'm saving for the holidays.

I should go buy another Better bottle and make another batch right now, just for a 'backup'

Bottom line so far, cheers to you Ed, this stuff is stupid easy, and so good!

**EdWort** · 09-04-2007, 02:36 AM

OMFG!!!(OH MY FRICKING GOSH!!!!!)

The Apfelwein blew a while ago and I just now got around to changing out the keg. I grabbed the oldest one in the Keezer and swapped it out this afternoon.

I just pulled a couple glasses and gave one to SWMBO. She tasted it and and said WOW, what did you do to this?

I told her, Nothing, except make it back in January. It's almost EIGHT MONTHS OLD!!!

It's the middle one in this pic.

Unbelievably smoother with a more apple taste, yet still dry & crisp.

Made on 1-16-07, kegged on 4-6-07, and tapped on 9-3-07.

I still have one keg from 2-19-07 that was pitched on a yeast cake. That will be interesting to see how it turned out.

It pays handsomely to build a pipeline of this stuff!

98EXL · 09-04-2007, 05:02 PM

I'm slowly building a stash.......I need more better bottles around the house

nomad12 · 09-05-2007, 12:51 AM

If I used a dry ale yeast and left no room in the carboy is it going to blow over like no tommorow?