Man, I love Apfelwein - Page 514

svengoat · 06-27-2009, 02:25 AM

It's more protein , what doesn't kill ya will only make you stronger!!!!

But really it's no problem..The yeast will kill off most stuff long before it gets legs...LMAO

Blank3d · 06-27-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by svengoat

It's more protein , what doesn't kill ya will only make you stronger!!!!

But really it's no problem..The yeast will kill off most stuff long before it gets legs...LMAO

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Originally Posted by Hegh

Should be fine, but if you're really worried, I'm pretty sure the accepted thing to do is to drop 1 campden tablet in for each gallon, mix it around until dissolved, wait a week, and re-pitch your yeast ('cause that would have killed the yeast as well as any bacteria).

Anyone, correct me if I got that wrong, I'm not a wine guy.

awesome! thanks guys for the response. i threw the lid on and hoped for the best. its been about 24 hours since i put everything together and its bubbling like crazy now.

wcarter1227 · 06-27-2009, 07:01 PM

Heres The result of my apfelwein...This batch sat in a carboy for 1 month...probably should have left it longer but i needed the carboy... and has been bottle conditioning for 2 weeks. I bottled 2 gallons up still, drank one of the galllons with some friends, aging another and the remaining 3 gallons are in 1 liter swingtop bottles with carb tabs. Chilled a bottle down 2 days ago and cracked this bad boy open. Its really clear but the glass has condensation on it due to it being extremely chilled. Need to start another batch cause I have a feeling this wont last too long.

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cant wait til this is at 6 months

gingerdawg · 06-28-2009, 05:38 AM

My Apfelwein from 3/1/2009 is really becoming great.
All i can say is:
EdWort is a MoF%^*kER

**KillerKellers** · 06-28-2009, 05:44 AM

I just tossed in another batch.. replaced 1 gallon of apple juice with 1 gallon of black cherry juice. Hopefully it turns out good =)

**BrewSpook** · 06-28-2009, 04:57 PM

popped a top on the batch I made 5/7. Subbed in 4oz of turbinado with corn sugar when mixing and bottled with 1/2 cup corn sugar and 1/3 cup honey. Man is that good. Bottled 1/2 of it and filled 2 5L mini's. I will be taking the mini's to Traverse City for the 4th of July, not a bad thing to have on the pontoon - refreshing and strong. Yee haw!

bubbachunk · 06-28-2009, 06:06 PM

I did not have good results from pressed apple juice, but added 3lbs of mesquite to back sweeten and it is much better now!

elbajista · 06-29-2009, 04:35 AM

I'm going to start out with a 1 gallon batch. Whole Foods sells organic apple juice in awesome 1 gallon bottles, so I figured I'd start small.

so, by my math, it's 1 gallon juice, 6.4oz dextrose, and another poster said the entire packet of montrachet yeast?

Also, will it take 1 gallon less time than 5 gallons to ferment?

When it is "done" fermenting, how will I know? Can I leave it in the glass bottle/carboy and keep it in the fridge?

BadlyEducated · 06-29-2009, 01:17 PM

@elbajista, I'd say just to do the whole 5 gallons. Its a small investment, and by the time that 1 gal batch finishes, you'll crave more. While its fermenting, leave it somewhere dark, a closet or something is fine. And as long as you wait out at least 3 weeks, it should ferment enough. Leave it longer for better taste. And no, the amount you're brewing doesn't have that much of an effect on the time.

elbajista · 06-29-2009, 05:42 PM

What do you mean by better taste? Is there any amount of time that is "too" long to leave in the carboy?

When it's finished fermenting, do I have to transfer the brew to another vessel? Would it be bad to leave it in the carboy?