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Old 02-03-2012, 02:01 AM   #1
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I'm working on filling up my keezer for the first time, and swmbo has requested a sweet cider. She is a big fan of Woodchuck. Does anyone have a good recipe that is close to that? What is the process of kegging a cider?

Thanks for any help!!


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Old 02-03-2012, 08:24 AM   #2
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don't know about woodchuck but the process of kegging a cider is simple; fill the keg, purge the airspace with CO2 once or twice, carb it the same as force carbing beer. i set and forget at 15-20 psi (1-1.5 bar) in the fridge for 2 weeks, bob's your uncle.
since you will be kegging a sweet cider, as i see it you can do one of three things:
1. try to cold crash the cider mid-ferment at your desired gravity, rack to keg
2. ferment out to below 1.000, rack, +sulfite +sorbate +sugar, keg
3. ferment out, rack to keg, +sugar (or better yet aj concentrate) keep keg cold to prevent fermentation, depends on the yeast strain. fine with most ale yeasts as far as i know. at least with s04 and nottingham


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