Just a share... Vid of my Apple Berry cider poured. Bulk primed using my own AJC reduced from store bought juice.
This pour was from the plastic bottle tester, rock hard after 8 days. Bottles pasteurised in dishwasher.
[ame]http://youtu.be/qd35M6XlETU[/ame]
... and the recipe...
Apple Berry Cider - AB
27/09/12 - 1850
14.4 L Berri Apple &Pear
4.8 L Berri Apple & Blackcurrant
3L Original Black Label Apple &
Forest Fruits
440g Coopers Brew Enhancer 1
1.25kg dextrose
300mL water
EC-1118 yeast (Lalvin) per instruct.
2 tsp yeast nutrient
OG - 1070
Midnight - krausen forming.
17/10/2012 - 1040
Concerned that krausen may be infection, racked early, 4.8L Berri Apple & Pear added, topped up to 28L.
SG - 1004
SG - 1010 after top up
"Infection" turned out to be berry solids from juice.
24/10/12 - 2300
SG - 1010
Bubbly on pour from bucket
25/10/12 - 2250
SG - 1010
Bubbly on pour
28/10/12 - 1730
SG - 1004
Bubbly on pour
04/11/2012
SG - 1004
Bubbly on pour
13/11/2012
Test bottled two @ 750mL
Primed with large priming scoop
Left for one day, tasted one 24 hrs later, not carbed at all. One bottle drunk, other bottle left to age at room temp.
25 Nov 2012
Bulk cold crashed
3 Dec 2012 - 1730
Bottled, bulk primed with 3 x home made apple juice concentrate (400mL ea).
12 Dec 2012 - 0630
Pasteurised in dishwasher
12 Dec 2012 - 1915
Poured carbonation tester plastic bottle, not a gusher at all but strong carbonation.
This pour was from the plastic bottle tester, rock hard after 8 days. Bottles pasteurised in dishwasher.
[ame]http://youtu.be/qd35M6XlETU[/ame]
... and the recipe...
Apple Berry Cider - AB
27/09/12 - 1850
14.4 L Berri Apple &Pear
4.8 L Berri Apple & Blackcurrant
3L Original Black Label Apple &
Forest Fruits
440g Coopers Brew Enhancer 1
1.25kg dextrose
300mL water
EC-1118 yeast (Lalvin) per instruct.
2 tsp yeast nutrient
OG - 1070
Midnight - krausen forming.
17/10/2012 - 1040
Concerned that krausen may be infection, racked early, 4.8L Berri Apple & Pear added, topped up to 28L.
SG - 1004
SG - 1010 after top up
"Infection" turned out to be berry solids from juice.
24/10/12 - 2300
SG - 1010
Bubbly on pour from bucket
25/10/12 - 2250
SG - 1010
Bubbly on pour
28/10/12 - 1730
SG - 1004
Bubbly on pour
04/11/2012
SG - 1004
Bubbly on pour
13/11/2012
Test bottled two @ 750mL
Primed with large priming scoop
Left for one day, tasted one 24 hrs later, not carbed at all. One bottle drunk, other bottle left to age at room temp.
25 Nov 2012
Bulk cold crashed
3 Dec 2012 - 1730
Bottled, bulk primed with 3 x home made apple juice concentrate (400mL ea).
12 Dec 2012 - 0630
Pasteurised in dishwasher
12 Dec 2012 - 1915
Poured carbonation tester plastic bottle, not a gusher at all but strong carbonation.