Number68

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i just wanna throw my $.02 in about this stuff. it's AWESOME. I made it with brown sugar, let sit in primary for roughly 6weeks, then in the bottle for about a month (in all honesty, I kinda forgot I had it sitting in my closet) but threw a couple in the fridge and the first one I had i thought was a bit dry for my taste.

But I kept going back for another one, the whole batch didn't last very long needless to say. even my friends loved it after a few glasses.

It's def going into my recipe book

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Basement Mosh Home Brewing Co
Pondering: raspberry whit
Fermenting: Shiver and Spice winter ale
Bottled: Nada
Drinking: 3 year aged apfelwein

Mayday99

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Alright, I'm in. I have a 5 gallon glass carboy I am not using.

Picked up 5 gallons of organic Apple Juice at BJs for about $19 (yeah, I figured I would spend the extra 3-4 bucks and go organic) I have dextrose lying around from bottling days and what not that won't get used otherwise.

Question, I have a packet of WB-06 Dry Wheat Yeast. How do you think this will work??

I am thinking of using WB-06 for 2 reasons
1) I am lazy and don't want to drive out to LHBS
2) The phenols/esters might add some interesting flavors that complement the dryness of the finished product

I assume this yeast can handle around 8-9 abv?? Since this is pure fructose/glucose, I wouldn't guess there would be much impact on attenuation vs wine yeast (someone please correct me, I have little knowledge of wine yeasts)

somecallmetex

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Bottling my first batch this weekend, this one has been in the carboy since January, so it should be pretty tasty. Here's hoping it lives up to my expectations.

Without looking up your specific yeast, I can tell you simply that people keep trying different yeasts and go back to the one originally listed. It sounds like they pretty much all turn out fine, it's just that EdWort nailed down the perfect strain to use. The only exception is that EC-1118 supposedly tastes just like Ebblewoi. I have no personal experience with that of course, but I am going to give that one a try in the future.

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Primary- On hiatus until full wort setup complete

Secondary - EdWort's Apfelwein (Jun '11), (Feb '12), (Feb '12),

Agin/Drinking-EdWort's Apfelwein EC-1118) (Jan '11), Chocolate Raspberry Port (Fall '10), Blackberry Port (Fall '11)

somecallmetex

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One quick question before I bottle tonight. Being my first time I want to make some that are uncarbonated and some that are carbonated. My first thought was to fill half the bottles, then add priming sugare (half the normal amount) for the second half. Then I remembered I still have munttons carbonation tabs from my Mr. Beer kit (I was advised against using table sugar as per their instructions). Would this be a better option if I only want to carbonate half (and in this case if I want to try some with higher carbonation and some with lower carbonation), or should I stick with sugar.

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Primary- On hiatus until full wort setup complete

Secondary - EdWort's Apfelwein (Jun '11), (Feb '12), (Feb '12),

Agin/Drinking-EdWort's Apfelwein EC-1118) (Jan '11), Chocolate Raspberry Port (Fall '10), Blackberry Port (Fall '11)

akthor

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They were out of Montrechet when I went to the LHBS. I grabbed Premier Cuvee. After I got back on here I looked around and it appears the Cuvee yeast makes a less dry, sweeter Apfelwein. I would prefer that so I have made all my batches with it. Still a couple months away from getting to try any tho

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somecallmetex

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Okay, I bottled half uncarbonated and bottled half with 4 Muntons tabs in each. After 8 months in the primary this stuff is already amazing! I definitely see why people have several batches going at once, though I may need to buy a few more carboys if I want to let all future batches age this long.

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Primary- On hiatus until full wort setup complete

Secondary - EdWort's Apfelwein (Jun '11), (Feb '12), (Feb '12),

Agin/Drinking-EdWort's Apfelwein EC-1118) (Jan '11), Chocolate Raspberry Port (Fall '10), Blackberry Port (Fall '11)

david_the_greek

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This stuff is GREAT. No matter what I make, I always throw a batch of this together and it is always one of the most popular. My roommate discovered it finally and is now about four 20 oz glasses in.... I warned him. I warned him about the 9% and about taking some aspirin and water... he he he. My block had an unexpected block party (to me at least!) and I brought some of this and a hefe out, everyone loved it! I've got one batch from July conditioning, time to get another going!

david_the_greek

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jokes on me.... I came down this morning to puke all over the place :-(

akthor

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lol

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Valcarde

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My apfelwein's been carbing for about a week and a half.. at least, the half I bottled for carbing. Sent a bottle of it still up to SWMBO's grandmother's birthday party with her when she went up to visit, and it was an instant hit; with some of the family, upon finding out I have carbonated versions in reserve at home, resolving to visit.


Dammit! There should be a warning about this being an in-law magnetic field!

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Currently Brewing:
Carboy 1: Maple Wheat Ale
Carboy 2: Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde, Take 3
Bottled: Mulled Apfelwein, BrandonO's Graff, Caramel Amber Ale