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eelpout · 02-14-2010, 07:51 PM

well after looking at this thread for months, I finally have one in primary.

jm_brewer · 02-17-2010, 10:51 PM

Mine's currently close to 1 week of fermentation, the smell started to become nicer again. first day and a half not much airlock activity but the third and fourth day the smell was somewhat over powering. I can't wait to taste this!

~JM

rocketcrab · 02-18-2010, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jldesign

has anyone used the coopers 7g yeast packs (that come with their kits?) i have 2-3 laying around....any thoughts? anyone try these? mostly thoughts on taste i think its a clean yeast.

thanks i did a search but found nothing

Good question. I have a ton of those things in the beer refrig. Hate to throw them away!

If I can use them in some graff, I'd be a happy camper, cuz graff is next on my cider list.

Semo · 02-19-2010, 01:48 AM

Ive bought all the ingredients minus the juice. Anyone in North Carolina that's tried the original recipe? Tree top isn't available in my area, so whats the best option regarding juice?

I love the commercial hard ciders and would be awesome to find a recipe that I like as much.

Semo · 02-27-2010, 02:10 PM

another question....I am new so bare with me..

Since your boiling a gallon of water for an hour or so, how much water would be decent to start with to end up with a gallon...any safe recommendations?

rexbanner · 03-01-2010, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Semo

another question....I am new so bare with me..

Since your boiling a gallon of water for an hour or so, how much water would be decent to start with to end up with a gallon...any safe recommendations?

Just add water to the boil as necessary. The surface area of your boil is different than mine, so I couldn't tell you. You can calculate it, but I don't bother. 15 minutes of boiling is needed for sterilization, but I used to just pour distilled water into my wort back when I did partial boils.

This recipe seems really intriguing to me. I've brewed apfelwein with cotes and splenda and I've always been pleased with the results: a 12% abv drink that doesn't taste like **** and is cheap as hell.

I'm a little hesitant to try adding crystal and hops. I like spritzy light cider, and I don't want to spend extra cash.

I was thinking I'd try using light LME and see how that goes. Maybe amber lme. What are your all's thoughts on wyeast 3068 by the way?

**Stuntman** · 03-01-2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Semo

another question....I am new so bare with me..

Since your boiling a gallon of water for an hour or so, how much water would be decent to start with to end up with a gallon...any safe recommendations?

I would just start with the gallon and add a little to the previous mark on the boiler, make sure that all gets boiled at least fifteen minutes. On the juice....a previous thread stated to get any juice that is no additives I believe. Make sure to read the first three pages or so to make sure. I noticed the last few bottles were the best! I did ten gallons, three went at a party. So My house, just with friends comming over, we drank seven gallons of it. Different for sure, very drinkable, and I did loose time I can't account for when drinking more than 6 pints or so. So beware.

Recluse · 03-01-2010, 01:53 AM

You can make up some volume if you use additional sparge water for the crystal as well. OF course this is pre-boil, so you still have to guesstimate.

@rexbanner: I made this without any hops and it turned out great. Took awhile to condition so it tasted more like a Cider than a beer, but I really like it. I also like Apfelwein and at first I ranked it way above Graff, but once the Graff conditioned for a month or two, it was a pleasure no matter which bottle I opened!

jm_brewer · 03-01-2010, 02:42 AM

I put mine into a keg earlier, so with this being my first homebrew I'm rather nervous. I've liked the taste in every stage especially the brewing of the wort but after the fermentation it seems to taste like larger to me. Is it normal for it to taste bitter and like a larger? Probably sound paranoid, i've been told it'll mellow out but just curious.

Thanks

**Stuntman** · 03-01-2010, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jm_brewer

I put mine into a keg earlier, so with this being my first homebrew I'm rather nervous. I've liked the taste in every stage especially the brewing of the wort but after the fermentation it seems to taste like larger to me. Is it normal for it to taste bitter and like a larger? Probably sound paranoid, i've been told it'll mellow out but just curious.

Thanks

Keep brewing, this Graff gets sooo much better with age. I had used (the one time I made it) too many IBU's in my hops. It settled down and really was smooth after two months, just the perfect apple aftertaste. I will be making more of this one and getting the IBU's right next time.