woollybugger2

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Okay, it's been almost 5 weeks fermenting, and it's getting clear, but I can still see bubbles rising inside the carboy....

I've not taken a SG yet....

I want to brew another batch of beer and use this 6.5 gallon carboy for it....

When can I bottle the Apfelwein????



Thanks.

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Woolly Bugger Brewery

Consumed:#2 Hefeweizen, #3 SoHo Brown Ale, #7 Belgian Wit, #9 Belgian Amber
Bottled: #1 Trout Belgian Trippel, #4 Smoked Porter, #5 Apfelwein, #10 Bell's Brown Ale Clone, #11 Belgian Wit, #8 Wee Heavy
Secondary:#6 Trout Belgian Trippel
Secondary:
Primary 1:
Primary 2:
Primary 3: Empty
On deck: ???

Soperbrew

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When the gravity remains the same for 3 days. Apfelwein normally finishes below 1.000. I usually let mine go 8 weeks before bottling it.

woollybugger2

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i guess i'll be buying another bucket..

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Woolly Bugger Brewery

Consumed:#2 Hefeweizen, #3 SoHo Brown Ale, #7 Belgian Wit, #9 Belgian Amber
Bottled: #1 Trout Belgian Trippel, #4 Smoked Porter, #5 Apfelwein, #10 Bell's Brown Ale Clone, #11 Belgian Wit, #8 Wee Heavy
Secondary:#6 Trout Belgian Trippel
Secondary:
Primary 1:
Primary 2:
Primary 3: Empty
On deck: ???

Tusch

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Yup, wait for it to remain steady, if you followed the original recipe at below 1.000 for sure. Also I prefer to wait until all my brews are crystal clear before I think about bottling.

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Meads: Leap Year, MAOM, Habanero/Serrano Capsicumel \m/ Oo \m/, Show Mead for Berry Melomel and Cinnamon Vanilla Metheglin
Ciders:3 Ciders with differing additives TBD, Strawberry/Apple Cider
Wine: Trader Joe's Triple Berry Wine for SWMBO, Cherry Port, planning my Black Currant Vanilla Wine, Banana Wine

woollybugger2

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okay, I just had to take a SG reading and taste of my first Apfelwein... 1.005 so still a little ways to go.... smells is a little off but it doesn't taste too bad, considering that I used AJ with calcium lactate.... ooops.....

will definitely be getting another bucket fermenter for the Belgian Wit that's sitting "on deck" and forget about the wein for a while......

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Woolly Bugger Brewery

Consumed:#2 Hefeweizen, #3 SoHo Brown Ale, #7 Belgian Wit, #9 Belgian Amber
Bottled: #1 Trout Belgian Trippel, #4 Smoked Porter, #5 Apfelwein, #10 Bell's Brown Ale Clone, #11 Belgian Wit, #8 Wee Heavy
Secondary:#6 Trout Belgian Trippel
Secondary:
Primary 1:
Primary 2:
Primary 3: Empty
On deck: ???

babalu87

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Get two

illin8

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Anyone notice any difference in bottle conditioned apfelwine vs. bulk conditioned? Once mine clears I'd like to bottle it, drink some and condition some. Just trying to figure out if there'll be a difference

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South County Brewing Co.
Primaries 1 & 2: Apfelwein
Primary 3: EdWort's Haus Pale Ale
Bottle Conditioning: AHS Oktoberfest, Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde

On deck: Nothing (recently moved/working on the laundry list)

PAC762

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My understanding is that it ages faster in smaller containers, but bulk aging gives more consistncy throughout the batch.