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orangeandblue302 · 02-18-2009, 07:53 PM

When i went to the store to grab some Apple Juice from the store for my 2nd apfelwein, well, i was in a hurry and grabbed Apple juice from concentrate that i only 15% juice..haha.

We'll needless to say I didnt realize til after i made it but im going to let it go and see what happens. It was only a 2.5 gallon batch so I am not to worried about the 6 weeks lost.

Parker36 · 02-18-2009, 08:48 PM

Dude, just let it happen. I bet it will still be good

orangeandblue302 · 02-18-2009, 09:00 PM

yea thats the plan. i will keep tabs just incase anyone makes this same mistake. Im kinda interested in what the final taste will be.

orangeandblue302 · 02-19-2009, 09:05 PM

so far so good. the fermentation is moving along. I hae a nice layer forming at the top and its only been about 14 hours in.

**Homercidal** · 02-20-2009, 12:05 PM

You will have only 15% Apfelwein. Sorry.

orangeandblue302 · 02-20-2009, 03:09 PM

thats just heartbreaking, although I figured that would probably be the case.

gator_brewer · 02-20-2009, 03:44 PM

I'm guess thinking, but if you put in some frozen concentrate, shouldn't you be able to overtake the 85% water of the juice you bought?

ftlstrings · 02-20-2009, 04:24 PM

It's ApfelDrink!

~M~

**Homercidal** · 02-20-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ftlstrings

It's ApfelDrink!

~M~

LOL!! That is funny!

I'm sure it will be drinkable, but I personally would not call it Ed's Apfelwein if'n it were me. I doubt Ed would approve.

**Cape Brewing** · 02-20-2009, 05:04 PM

Wouldn't it be fine though???

If you think about it, "concentrate" is literally concentrated apple juice by taking the water out of it. It is then "reconcentrated" by adding the water back in. It should still have the same amount of sugar by volume.

What's the difference?

I would be more worried about the preservatives and what they might affect final fermentation.