Man, I love Apfelwein - Page 71

Onescalerguy · 01-24-2007, 03:59 AM

I've got two batches going(used frozen Treetop)@4.5 gals each.I started one on Jan4 and one on the 11th.The first one still bubbles a little and the stink lasted a good 2 weeks.It's still way cloudy though after 19 days but i'm not worried about it.The second batch is in plastic so i don't know how it's progressing but it is bubbling.I've held back from tasting so far.I plan to keg one and bottle the other.I bought some lactose for sweetening if we think it needs it.Being that you just leave it be and don't have to deal with racking and stuff,it's seeming like it's taking longer whereas with beer,all the steps kinda break up the time.
Cheers

**RichBrewer** · 01-24-2007, 04:05 AM

I'm going to start a new thread so we can figure out how much has been made.

**DesertBrew** · 01-24-2007, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichBrewer

I'm going to start a new thread so we can figure out how much has been made.

Good idea. Tell em to keep it short and sweet; maybe just increment the counter with their post?

**RichBrewer** · 01-24-2007, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertBrew

Good idea. Tell em to keep it short and sweet; maybe just increment the counter with their post?

Good Idea. I will edit my post.

**Yuri_Rage** · 01-24-2007, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertBrew

Good idea. Tell em to keep it short and sweet; maybe just increment the counter with their post?

Or use a poll..."Apfelwein brewed to date"

**DesertBrew** · 01-24-2007, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuri_Rage

Or use a poll..."Apfelwein brewed to date"

Only prob with that is once you answer, you're done and can never make Apfelwein again

**RichBrewer** · 01-24-2007, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertBrew

Only prob with that is once you answer, you're done and can never make Apfelwein again

Or you can just post again.

anthrobe · 01-24-2007, 11:55 AM

I just kegged mine last week. I had sampled it at week 2 to see how it was changing. It was very good with not too much sweetness. I kegged at week three and wow did that stuff get dry quick. Almost like a dry white wine. I am hoping that some age in the keg and fridge will help with the clearing. I followed Ed's recipe exactly.

newguy · 01-24-2007, 12:13 PM

yup I'm about 6 days out from bottling. I also had a sample a few days ago and very good. was tempted to keg but not sure how I would like it carbinated. So this batch I'm going to leave el'natural.

Can't wait!

ill.literate · 01-24-2007, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdWort

Next batch, follow my directions to the letter. Chill it, carb it, and make sure g/f drinks 3 glasses before judging if she likes it or not. It's an aquired taste at first for some folks.

Ok, an update

I've been (hell the whole family has been actually) sick, with a cold, and a combination of that, plus working two jobs at the moment (a temporary thing) put me in the mindset last night of turning in early, but not before I indulged in a little sleep aid material.

Considering my first bottle of Apfelwein has been chilling in the fridge for two days at this point, I cracked it open. Mind you, this is the size of a standard wine bottle, with a flip top lid.

Chilled, and with a few days off the cake, it's MUCH better, still very much like a dry white wine, but very good. Trace (my G/F) even said it's better than it was.

I liked it so much... in fact... I nearly finished the entire bottle.

When I woke up this morning, Trace said I slept like a dead man.