Quick question: can I still bottle carb if I use pectic enzyme or gelatin to clear AW made with unfiltered juice, or will there not be any yeast left in suspension to play with the priming sugar?
Ok!ive got 2 6gal batches going 1 wk apart,i checked the sg on both 1 was 1.010 and the other was 1.020.they are just over 4wks old and niether was very tasty,they are both still very cloudy used the same aldi juice in both.should i just relax and forget about them for another month?i see no activity in the air locks and as far as the juice being filterd idk it was dark but u could still see thru the jugs so i figure they should clear as well as the original juice.
Does Apfelwein suffer from oxidation like beer does?
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I notice that you say to age it for 3 months in the carboy if you can. I'd like to free up the carboy a bit sooner. Is there a significant difference if you prime and bottle it sooner?
ok. noeb's first batch. started with 2.5 gallons apple juice from the local walmart. Im as excited as my first brew! Cant wait to try this in three months? Will it be ok if I keep it in primary? I know that sounds crazy maybe time to purchase a second secondary?
I notice that you say to age it for 3 months in the carboy if you can. I'd like to free up the carboy a bit sooner. Is there a significant difference if you prime and bottle it sooner?
Also, do people here prefer it flat or sparkling?
I think the longer in the carboy, the better (up to 6 months or so), but bottle it when you need the carboy/ It should age in the bottle too. Most seem to enjoy it sparkling. I have not tried it still.
The specifications say 60-80. I know when I had mine at 60, fermentation was very slow compared to when I heated it up to 66. Upper 50's might be a wee bit cold.
I've got mine sitting in the basement, just under 60.
Wondering if I should bring it upstairs or just leave it - as I'm going to let this sit through warmer months as well.
so I just tried my first bottle fo Apfelwein. I pitched the yeast on nov 14th 2009, let it sit in primary for 2 months, bottled with 4.5 oz of corn sugar and let it sit in the bottles for a month. You guys all say it gets better from here but I dont see how it is amazing right now.
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