Drunken Emu Hard Cider - Page 9

**nukinfuts29** · 02-04-2012, 10:17 AM

Cant wait to hear how it turns out!

**NineMilBill** · 02-10-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nukinfuts29

Perhaps on the small batches the nutmeg should be omitted. That stuff can come on strong and really affect taste. I wonder if that is not the off taste that you got.

Just brewed my first batch, one gallon's worth. Left the nutmeg out. Scaled it like this:

1 Gallon Tree Top Cider
3.25 oz White Sugar
6.5 oz Dark Brown Sugar
1 packet Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate powder
1 cinnamon stick

Here's a pic. Left to right - JAOM, oldmate's Caramel Apple Cider, Drunken Emu Hard Cider

**nukinfuts29** · 02-11-2012, 01:21 PM

Looks good so far!

seckert · 02-13-2012, 03:01 PM

Mine is done and it is pretty much the greatest thing ever! I will def do this recipe again! next time i wanna see what happens if i carb some of them though. I think it might be even better if that is possible!

rio166 · 02-25-2012, 10:58 PM

I just made a 10 liter batch of this if it ends up even close to how it tastes now this will be amazing! I will let you know how it goes.

**ejr** · 03-01-2012, 01:47 AM

will it hurt to cold crash this at 1010 or would it be to sweet its only been working 11 days tomorrow it started out about 1080 id like it semi sweet but not real sweet all information appreciated

**ejr** · 03-01-2012, 03:01 AM

recall that just tasted it definatly going to work it on down

**nukinfuts29** · 03-01-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by seckert

Mine is done and it is pretty much the greatest thing ever! I will def do this recipe again! next time i wanna see what happens if i carb some of them though. I think it might be even better if that is possible!

Sweet!!

rio166 · 03-01-2012, 10:35 PM

This has been fermenting for 6 days now and has only gone down from 1080 to 1070. Now im a beginner and this is my first cider but does it normally start this slow? It still tastes awesome tho!

**NineMilBill** · 03-02-2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rio166

This has been fermenting for 6 days now and has only gone down from 1080 to 1070. Now im a beginner and this is my first cider but does it normally start this slow? It still tastes awesome tho!

Checking gravity after 6 days on a recipe that calls for a 1.000 FG is really just wasting cider. You're literally drinking a delicious apple juice at this point, with the ABV of a cough drop in it.

Just forget about the cider for a couple weeks at a minimum. In face, get another cider going (Try oldmate's Caramel Apple Cider) so you have something to tinker with while nukinfuts29's becomes an alcoholic beverage.