Ok...New to the cider thing, i have done a lot of research and i think that i have devised a plan for my first batch.
Here is what i am looking for in my first batch:
1)Clear not cloudy
2)Above 10% Alchohol
3)More sweet than tart
4)Smooth
Here is what i am planning on using:
1) 5 gallons of local pasteurized cider, no preservatives
2) 5 cups of brown sugar
3) Pectic Enzyme
4) Champaign Yeast
1)Pour 4 gallons of cider in glass carboy,
2)Heat one gallon on stove to 150 degrees dissolving the 5 cups of brown sugar
3)Allow gallon to cool to below 70 degrees, pour into carboy
4)Hydrate yeast for 20 min as usual
5)Pitch Yeast
6)Install airlock
Allow mix to ferment in primary for 2 full weeks.
Rack to secondary
i would like to add more sugar and cinnimon to this, however i am not sure when i need to do it. does this happen at secondary or bottling?
i am going to get this going in the primary tomorrow. i know that it needs to sit in the secondary for a VERY long time. i also understand that you do not want to add any of the sugar or cinnamon during primary. any info or advise on how to do this or what you think it will turn out like would be appreciated.
Here is what i am looking for in my first batch:
1)Clear not cloudy
2)Above 10% Alchohol
3)More sweet than tart
4)Smooth
Here is what i am planning on using:
1) 5 gallons of local pasteurized cider, no preservatives
2) 5 cups of brown sugar
3) Pectic Enzyme
4) Champaign Yeast
1)Pour 4 gallons of cider in glass carboy,
2)Heat one gallon on stove to 150 degrees dissolving the 5 cups of brown sugar
3)Allow gallon to cool to below 70 degrees, pour into carboy
4)Hydrate yeast for 20 min as usual
5)Pitch Yeast
6)Install airlock
Allow mix to ferment in primary for 2 full weeks.
Rack to secondary
i would like to add more sugar and cinnimon to this, however i am not sure when i need to do it. does this happen at secondary or bottling?
i am going to get this going in the primary tomorrow. i know that it needs to sit in the secondary for a VERY long time. i also understand that you do not want to add any of the sugar or cinnamon during primary. any info or advise on how to do this or what you think it will turn out like would be appreciated.