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01-16-2007, 09:48 PM
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I use Tree Top which is water and concentrated apple juice, so you should be fine as long as there are no funky chemical additives.
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01-16-2007, 11:37 PM
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Carbonating
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Originally Posted by Ize
This was the answer I have been looking for. I'd love to have it carbed, but it'll be summer before I'm kegging. Thanks Ed! I can't wait to try this!!
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Ize - According to the yeast maker they suggest 3/4 cup of corn sugar for 5 gallons of cider for carbonating. Same as beer!!
Goto post 572
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01-16-2007, 11:55 PM
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Ed,
Is the alcohol pretty much un-noticable? I know with higher gravity brews the alcohol is noticable especially after a good pressure relieving belch. 
I couldn't believe how hidden the alcohol was on my first cider.
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01-17-2007, 01:15 AM
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made a batch of this stuff with cotes des blancs yeast and after I made it was doing some reading about it apparently it is highly recommended for non grape fruit wines especially apple wines, it produces fruity finished products with some residual sugar due to lower alc tolerance. I am looking forward to seeing how this one turns out I made the batches on 1/4/07 so it will be two weeks this Thursday they were bubbling away last I checked them the temp was at 67 but it got cold here so now they are at 61 so we shall see.
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01-17-2007, 01:58 AM
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I had two pints tonight. Light carbonation. Man I love this stuff .... 
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01-17-2007, 02:29 AM
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My Batch...
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My batch is on day 9. Its still chucking away at full steam and its at a very low 55'F!!! It's really frickin' cold here in Iowa. Its sitting in the basement.
I'll have some good input how this fairs at low temp.
I know what you are saying about the yeast your using.
http://www.cfhb.org/mead/yeast_strains.htm#mont
This web site had high marks for the cotes des blancs.
The Lesaffery website had the same to say.
http://www.lesaffreyeastcorp.com/wineyeast/cote.html
Let us know how yours turns out. 
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Primary: Dunkelweizen, Helles, Apfelwein
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Drinking: Light Ale, Fat Tyre Clone, Portly Porter, Apfelwein
Next: Irish Dry Stout, Caribou Slobber,
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01-17-2007, 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Schlenkerla
Is the alcohol pretty much un-noticable?
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Oh yeah. That's why I tell new folks to reserve judgment till after the 3rd glass. 
I drink mine in old German Pfungsteadter bier glasses, but they are 8 oz., so it's slow going. |
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01-17-2007, 04:34 AM
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Ok, SWMBO had a party tonight. . . and there was a big demand for my apfelwein.. .. I have yet to even rack it out of the fermenter. . . .I ended up draining a gallon into a growler and giving it to them. . . which they promptly sucked down. . .
I could see this being the next "liquid panty remover."
SWMBO can't get enough. .. her guests couldn't either.
Thanks Ed!!!
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01-17-2007, 04:52 AM
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I'm enjoying a 22oz bottle currently. Stuff really smoothed out after 2 months in the bottle.
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01-17-2007, 06:28 AM
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I'm enjoying a 22oz bottle currently. Stuff really smoothed out after 2 months in the bottle.
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what sugar to brew ratio did you use? 5 gallons? because I will be carbing my stuff in about 2 weeks or so, and wondering what kind of sugar you used/portion! cheers! (I used a champagne yeast)
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