Graff (Malty, slightly hopped cider) - Page 13

CorporateCrumb · 07-20-2009, 06:46 PM

I brewed up 5 gallons of this on Saturday, as per the original recipe. Man, this was fermenting like crazy within 24 hours. Fermenting really hot as well. I am using a swamp cooler so hopefully I will keep it in the 60-70 range, but has anyone noticed any adverse effects from fermenting on the higher end of the range (70-75)?

MrBeetle · 07-22-2009, 12:52 AM

I used -05 yeast, and it tasted good to me fermenting at 70-72. May have even hit 74, that was before I stuck a thermometer on it (Was my first batch)

EricCSU · 07-22-2009, 05:37 AM

Does anyone have a picture of the finished product?

CorporateCrumb · 07-22-2009, 02:06 PM

Yes, Graff porn please.

mcrandello · 07-23-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CorporateCrumb

Yes, Graff porn please.

All I gots is a couple of pics from bottling.

According to the rooftop brew page I'm just under 8%, w00t.

Racking off for priming/bottling. FTR the orange buckets are only for transfer/sanitizing. I went to secondary after the airlock stopped going (about 3 days) because it had all sorts of fun stuff on the bottom and a protein ring or whatever that is on top.

**Brandon O** · 07-23-2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by EricCSU

Does anyone have a picture of the finished product?

there is a thread called "best cider ever" I posted my final product. Or you could look in my picture gallery

wscott823 · 07-23-2009, 08:23 PM

This stuff looks really good and sounds delicious. I'm making 10 gal this weekend in 2 fermenters. One will have an addition of 1 lb dried sour cherries and the other 1 lb clover honey. Hopefully it won't ruin what you've started as a good recipe Brandon

**AZ_IPA** · 07-23-2009, 08:32 PM

be sure to add your total's here...

we're on pace to catch Apfelwein in a decade or so

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/how-many-gallons-brandon-os-graff-have-been-made-127767/

**Brandon O** · 07-25-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by wscott823

This stuff looks really good and sounds delicious. I'm making 10 gal this weekend in 2 fermenters. One will have an addition of 1 lb dried sour cherries and the other 1 lb clover honey. Hopefully it won't ruin what you've started as a good recipe Brandon

Killer, i bet they will be great. Let me know how they turn out.

jeansberg · 07-26-2009, 05:10 PM

I just tried a warm bottle after just two days of priming. It's already carbonated! And good!

It is also almost black, because of the dark LME I used. I must say I'm pleasantly surprised and can't wait to try some more after a couple of weeks.