Righlander

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Just bottled my first batch of apfelwein and took a glass to try at bottling. It's really tart, not too tart but a bit puckering. Reminds me of a white wine or something. It's not bad though. Took a sample before i primed with 3/4 cup dextrose. I could use it to be a tad bit sweeter. Although, I keep sipping on it.

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Primary: Nelson Pale Ale
Primary: Citra Pale Ale
Keg1: Amarillo & Citra IPA
Keg2: Porter
Bottled: Ed Wort's Apfelwein

devaspawn

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You will have to back sweeten if you want to get rid of some of the tartness. You could used Lactose in your bottling bucket on your next batch or another non-fermentable sugar.

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Prim 1: Ogre's Inverted Extra Red Ale
Prim 2: Ogre's Hair of the Dog Imperial Amber Ale
Prim 3: Ogre's Relaxed APA
Sec 1: Honey Blonde Ale with Hefe Yeast
Sec 2: Scotch Wee Heavy
Sec 3: Ogre's Simple Mead
Keg 1: Ogre's Brown Ale
Keg 2: Ogre's Extra Red Ale

Righlander

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Also I did drink it warm. I'm sure It's much less tart cold

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Primary: Nelson Pale Ale
Primary: Citra Pale Ale
Keg1: Amarillo & Citra IPA
Keg2: Porter
Bottled: Ed Wort's Apfelwein

plumber

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Use Cotes de blanc for the yeast next time. It will leave your FG around .008
giving you a little more sweetness.

Coastarine

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When I first started drinking it I mixed 2 parts a-wine with 1 part tonic water for sweetness. I tried splenda and didn't like it. These days I like it straight but once in a while I still mix with tonic water.

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SEMPER FIDELIS ET SEMPER PARATUS Bringin' the 'pane...the propane.Coming Up:..[Hefewiezen][BCS Robust Porter][EdWort's Haus Pale Ale][Peated Ale]
Fermenting:.
Conditioning:[Oaked Cider][ESB]
On Tap.........[The Munchner][Spiced Cider][English Cider][Simcoe IPA][Triple Hops Grooved][Cider'n 'gnac]

homebrewer_99

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+1 on the lactose.

Splenda works well too, just don't use more than 1/2 cup per 5 gals...

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ifishsum

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I noticed a lot of the initial tartness fades as it ages. Even 4 weeks in the bottle made a difference.

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Primary 2: Edwort's Robust Porter
Secondary 1: LW Pale Ale
Secondary 1: Blackened Soul RIS
Kegged: Dead Guy Ale
Kegged: Rye Pale Ale
Kegged: Haus Pale Ale
Kegged: Nut Brown Ale
Kegged: Afrikan Amber
Kegged: Jock Scott Ale
Kegged: Afrikan Amber

sirsloop

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lol... what did you expect .998 to be? Koolaid?

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homebrewer_99

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I's gives a truck!!!

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sirsloop

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HAHAH... love it!

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~~|=(*)[________]==(*)(*)=| \________/=(*)(*)=|~~~~~~~~~~