can apfelwien be sweeter?
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Tonedef131
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Yeah, don't use a champagne yeast. But that is kind of the hallmark of the apple wine style, so really you are just making a hard cider if you choose to leave it sweeter.
Arkador
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i added an extra pound of dextrose to one batch, used sulfides to kill the yeast, and added 1/2 gal of fresh juice to sweeten. you can add more or less juice to backsweeten, it will also add extra apple flavor. you can use almost any juice.
some people add splenda or other nonfermentable sweetners.
some people add splenda or other nonfermentable sweetners.
try Nottingham (that's what i am putting in my next batch along with 1lb of honey
Yeah I'm kind of going for that feel of cider especially with fall & winter right around the corner, last cider I made was awful, this wine just a little sweeter was the taste i was going for.
This sounds like the plan. thanks man.
It's not apfelwein but I add Nottingham to apple juice with no added sugar and it comes out a bit sweeter.
Notnice
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im waiting on a batch used with s-05 hopefully it come out sweeter
